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BRAZILIAN INVESTMENT

INFORMATION NETWORK
(RENAI) MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,

LIVESTOCK AND FOOD

The Brazilian Investment Information Network cessions and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
(RENAI) is part of the Ministry of Development, RENAI also organizes workshops and seminars in SUPPLY
Industry and Foreign Trade. It works in close co- Brazil to disseminate a culture of investment at-
operation with state governments across Brazil. traction in the country.
Its main objective is to provide information about The RENAI team systematically and contin- The mission of the Ministry of Agriculture, Live-
government programs, legislation and projects to uously surveys announced investment projects stock and Food Supply is to foster the competitive-
local and foreign investors. and makes them available in an online database. ness and sustainability of Brazilian agribusiness.
RENAI has three primary objectives: It provides detailed information about these in- Its various agencies implement policies in the
vestments according to company, state and eco- areas of food security, animal and plant health,
? Introduce and clarify government programs, nomic sector. credit, food supply and agricultural research.
regulations and projects to potential investors It also takes part in international investment Through the Secretariat of Agribusiness for
and established companies in Brazil; agreement negotiations and is responsible for International Relations, the Ministry promotes
organizing investment missions abroad for the trade and the image of Brazilian agribusiness.
? Articulate private sector demands Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign The work of the Secretariat is based on global
within the federal government to improve Trade, as well as for hosting investors wishing to statistics in order to provide domestic and inter-
the business climate through policy negotiate directly with the Brazilian government. national players with commercial intelligence on
improvements and adjustments; and RENAI, in conjunction with several secretar- agriculture.
iats within the Ministry of Development, Indus- Furthermore, the Secretariat is in charge of
? Stimulate and assist state governments try and Foreign Trade, also aims to identify sup- attracting investment to Brazil’s agribusiness
to foster investment in Brazil as a pathway ply-chain gaps to subsidize foreign investment sector, connecting foreign capital with domestic
to economic and social development. attraction campaigns carried out by Apex-Brasil opportunities. To this end, it regularly hosts in-
and other federal entities. ternational delegations of investors interested in
To help achieve its objectives, RENAI operates Brazilian agriculture and promotes local compa-
an extensive online database of government in- To learn more about RENAI, please access its nies’ participation in investment events overseas.
vestment projects across Brazil that include fed- website:
eral, state and municipal initiatives such as con- www.mdic.gov.br/renai http://www.agricultura.gov.br/
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