Contents

<Preliminary version – The complete outlines will be published in February 2020>

1. Introduction to Agribusiness in Brazil
2. Integrated and Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems
3. Brazilian Public Policies for Agriculture and Food
4. The Dairy Chain
5. The Meat Chain
6. The Grain Production Chain
7. Horticultural Chains and Bioeconomy

1) Introduction to Agribusiness in Brazil (20 hours)

Outline: 

• Introduction to Agribusiness and Supply Chain management Concepts (4h)
• Statistics of the Agribusiness Sector in Brazil (2h)
• Main Brazilian Agribusiness Supporting Agencies and Institutions (2h)
• The main Agricultural products in Brazil (4h)
• The main Exporting Agribusiness chains in Brazil (2h)
• Main Supporting Infrastructure to the Brazilian Agribusiness (2h)

2) Integrated and Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems

• Complete outline will be published in February 2020…

3) Brazilian Public Policies for Agriculture and Food

• Complete outline will be published in February 2020…

4) The Dairy Chain (60 hours)

Main Structure

• Chain Statistics and Business Dynamics/ Policies and Regulation
• Dairy Production
• Food processing

Outlines

• Chain Statistics and Business Dynamics/ Policies and Regulation (13h)
  • Market Structure along the Dairy Chain Interfaces (3h)
  • Dairy Sector Overall Regulations and Dynamics (3h)
  • Main Dairy Product Exports (3h)
• Dairy Production (30h)
  • Brazilian systems of production
  • Breeds and crossbreds
  • Pasture based systems
  • Confined systems
  • Visit to a confined dairy system (only if UFV provides transportation)
  • Visit to a pasture based dairy system (only if UFV provides transportation)
• Dairy Industry (17h)
  • The importance of the Dairy industry
  • The participation of Brazilian Dairy companies and multinationals in the Dairy Global market
  • Regulatory aspects and food safety for the Dairy Industry
  • The importance of regulations for the national food industry
  • Business changes in the dairy sector
  • The innovations implemented in the dairy sector

5) The Meat Chain (60 hours)

Outline:

<In February 2020, this outline will be update to include also information about swine, goats and poultry.>

• Brazilian Beef Agribusiness
  • Agribusiness and Chain Concepts (2h) 
  • Chain Management and coordination (2h)
  • Market Structure along the Beef Chain Interfaces (3h)
  • Beef Sector Overall Regulations and Dinamics (3h)
  • Main Beef Product Exports (3h)
• Beef Production
  • Brazilian production systems
    • Breeds and crossbreds
    • Grazing based systems
    • Confined based systems
  • Tour to a grazing based system farm (If ground transportation available)
  • Beef production chain and the importance of the beef activity
  • Animal breeding in Brazilian beef systems
  • Beef production operations
    • Cow/calf systems
    • Calves rearing systems
    • Finishing systems (grazing x feedlot)
  • Animal feeding and management
  • Beef systems focusing on sustainability.
  • Tour to a Commercial Beef Operation System (If ground transportation available)
• Beef Quality
• Beef Processing
  • Main Beef Products in Brazil
  • Market of Beef Products

6) The Grain Production Chain (60 hours)

Outline:

• The case of the soybean industry:
  • The chain dynamics, policies and regulation
  • Inputs and production
  • Processing and marketing
• The case of the coffee industry:
  • The chain dynamics, policies and regulation
  • Inputs and production
  • Processing and marketing
• The case of the cotton industry:
  • The chain dynamics, policies and regulation
  • Inputs and production
  • Processing and marketing
• The case of the corn industry:
  • The chain dynamics, policies and regulation
  • Inputs and production
  • Processing and marketing

7) Horticultural Chains and Bioeconomy (60 hours)

Outline:

• Bioeconomy definition, history and perspectives
• Vision and objectives for a biobased economy
• Ensuring sustainable agriculture production
• Global food security, producing health and safe foods
• Usages of the renewable resources for industry
• Developing biomass-based energy carriers
• Biomass production and energy utilization of biomass in Brazil
• Bioenergy and sustainability
• Renewable energy- biomass
• Bioliquids and biofuels
• The case of sugar cane industry in Brazil
• The case of the vegetable oil industry in Brazil
• The case of orange industry in Brazil
• Biodiversity and its role in bioeconomy
• Developing new crops with bioeconomic perspectives