Agrotechnology Delegation to Brazil

Agrotechnology Delegation to Brazil

December, 2011

The Northeast region of Brazil comprehends the following States:

• Alagoas• Bahia• Ceará• Maranhão• Paraíba• Pernambuco• Piauí• Rio Grande do Norte• Sergipe

The Northeast Region of Brazil

• GDP by Regions of Brazil (2008)

The Northeast Region of Brazil

North5%

Northeast13%

Southeast56%

South17%

Center-West9%

R$ MillionRegion 2008

North 154,704Northeast 397,503Southeast 1,698,590South 502,052

Central West279,015

States invited: Pernambuco

• Capital: Recife

• Area: 98.146,315 sq Km

• Population (2010): 8.796.032

• Total urban population 7.049.868

• Number of Municipalities: 185

• GDP (2008): R$ 70.441 Milion

• HDI in Recife: 0.797

• Unemployment (2010): 16.2%

in the Metropolitan Region of Recife

Pernambuco

• Total Imports (2010): US$ 3.272.651.325

• Total Exports (2010): US$ 1.112.498.319

• Balance of Trade (2010): US$ -2.160.153.006

• Imports from Israel (2010): US$ 20,122,361

• Exports to Israel (2010): US$ 1.479.656

Pernambuco

• Main Sectors (2008)

Agriculture8% Industry

21%

Services71%

Pernambuco

• Investment expected for the World Cup:

o Water Treatment – R$1 billion

o Airport - R$ 8,7 million

o Infrastructure – R$768,7 million

o World Cup City – Stadium R$500 million

o Estimated private investment until 2014 – R$5 billion

States Invited: Bahia

• Capital: Salvador

• Area: 564.830,859s q Km

• Population (2010): 14,021,432

• Total urban population:10.105.218

• Number of Municipalities: 417

• GDP (2008): R$121.508 Milion – growth of 5,2%

• HDI in Salvador: 0.805

• Unemployment (2010): 16.6%

in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador

Bahia

• Total Imports (2010): US$ 6.609.774.968

• Total Exports (2010): US$ 8.886.017.448

• Balance of Trade (2010): US$ 2.276.242.480

• Imports from Israel (2010): US$18,556,616

• Exports to Israel (2010): US$ 4,644,611

Bahia

• Investment expected for the World Cup:

o Urban Mobility – R$1.3 billion

o Road BR-324 – R$ 300 million

o Stadium – R$ 550 million

o Expected Private Investment: R$ 5 billion

Ceará

• Capital: Fortaleza

• Area: 148,825.6 sq km

• Population (2010): 8,448,055

Urban Population: 6,343,990

• Number of Municipalities: 184

• GDP (2008): R$ 60.099 Million

• HDI of Fortaleza: 0.786

• Unemployment (2010): 9.4%

in the metropolitan Region of Fortaleza

Ceará

• Total Imports (2010): US$ 2,167,575,552

• Total Exports (2010): US$ 1,269,498,551

• Balance of Trade (2010): US$ -898,077,001

• Imports from Israel (2010): US$ 2,905,595

• Exports to Israel (2010): US$ 2,058,044

• Main sectors:

Service70%

Indus-try

24%

Agriculture6%

Ceará

Ceará

• Total Investment expected for the World Cup: R$ 9.4 billion

o Transportation and traffic - R$ 5.9 billion

o Environment - R$ 1.7 billion and sanitation

o Tourism - R$ 851.2 million

o Public safety R$ 114.7 million

o Health - R$ 248.6 million

o Castelão stadium and an extra arena - R$ 451.9million