— 2018

Launch of the Collaborative Institute for Global Agribusiness

Audencia, the Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG), the ESPAE Graduate School of Management in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and the consulting company Tejon Communication & Action International Ltd (TCAI) in São Paulo announced the co-foundation of the Collaborative Institute for Global Agribusiness at the end of the year. “Created jointly by four global experts, the institute will combine traditional teaching programmes with consulting activity in the agricultural and agri-food sectors,” explains Desi Schmitt, international relations director. Ecuador is, after all, a major commodities exporter, and a spawning ground for innovation in the areas of agriculture and especially reforestation. Brazil is the world’s leading exporter of sugar and poultry, has upped food production by 291% in recent years and is set to play a fundamental role in the sector’s future. Finally, France is still the principal agricultural force in Europe, with internationally recognised expertise, particularly in the wine, cheese and livestock rearing.