Why to invest in Bahia?

Strategic location;

Diversified potential of natural resources and energy;

Local offer of raw material and commodities;

Creative and adaptable manpower;

Industrial poles and districts with infrastructure;

Tecnological Support : universities e research center;

Political administrative reliability;

Quality of life;

Balanced public finance;

Fiscal incentive.

COTTON

Second largest producer of cotton

Availability of infrastructure and logistics

Plume with desirable characteristics for the

industry at length and density of fiber

Proximity to consumer markets

Low cost of land for production

Survey of modern technologies and genetic

improvement.

ADVANTAGES

Preparation and spinning of cotton fibers

OPPORTUNITIES

COTTON

Industrial park Implementation focused on the

industries of spinning, weaving and tailoring

Ability to manufacture yarn and cotton fabrics and

blended fabrics (cotton and polyester)

Increasing Domestic Demand

Availability to manufacture biofuel and feed

Availability of room for expansion of culture

SOYBEANS

ADVANTAGES

Favorable conditions of soil, climate and topography

Flat lands that allow full mechanization

Infrastructure availability

Low cost of production

High profitability

Average productivity of 2.88 t / ha

OPPORTUNITIES

SOYBEANS

Implementation of agro processing

Availability of area for cultivation

Availability of byproducts to manufacture

animal feed

Expansion of poultry and pork polo

COFFEE

ADVANTAGES Favorable conditions of soil, climate and topography

Three poles of differentiated production

Low cost of production

High productivity

Quality internationally awarded and recognized

Coffee nationally awarded in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

and 2009

Local availability of skilled labor

Possibility of mechanical harvest (western)

OPPORTUNITIES

COFFEE

Expansion of Industrial Park

Low cost land for production

Niche markets: special, organic and ecological.

CORN

ADVANTAGES

Favorable conditions of soil and climate

Dry weather during harvest

Availability of infrastructure

Average Yield 7.5 t / ha (western)

Rotation with soybeans at 25% of the area

OPPORTUNITIES

CORN

Expansion of Industrial Park (Production of

Animal Feed, Flour, Cornmeal)

Expansion of poultry and pork pole

Low cost land for production

Large extensions of flat land at attractive

prices

COCOA

ADVANTAGES

The largest producer in the country

4 processing industries -150 thousand tons / year

Biofactory deployed for the production of cocoa seedlings

Complete infrastructure with the second largest port of the State

The major research center of cocoa in the world

Technical assistance and labor quality

Proximity to midsize population centers

Availability of long term credit lines

Chocolate and cocoa-derived products

OPPORTUNITIES

COCOA

Industrial park expansion

Implementation of fine chocolate

Industry

Great potential for export

Low cost land for production

FRUIT

ADVANTAGES

The second national producer and exporter of dry fruits

Possibility of two or more crops per year.

Suitable land and abundant water resources.

Consolidated and structured poles for export.

The main fruits produced and exported: mango, grape, papaya and banana.

High levels of productivity in irrigated areas with structure of post harvest.

Certification of compliance adopted by world markets.

Canning and fruit pulp

OPPORTUNITIES

FRUIT

Potential for establishment of agro-industries:

Concentrated juices

Diverse sweets and jams

Fruit-pulp

Candied fruit

Growing demand for fruit for export and for internal consumption

AVICULTURE

ADVANTAGES

Availability of grains

Expansion of poultry farming in Bahia

Existence of integration companies in the state.

Favorable climatic conditions

Health surveillance Program

Consolidated Poultry Park with room for expansion

Growing consumer market

Poultry slaughtering

OPPORTUNITIES

AVICULTURE

Growing internal demand

One- day- old chick production

Feed production

Industrial park implementation to:

- Equipment, facilities and machinery

Implementation of new facilities (meatpacking/

abattoirs);

BEEF PRODUCTION

ADVANTAGES

International Status of "FMD-free zone" of

vaccinations

Integrated farming/ cattle breeding projects

Early Calf production, slaughter from 18 to

30 months

Infrastructure for marketing

Production poles strategically localized

Manufacture of the

meet products

OPPORTUNITIES

BEEF PRODUCTION

Implementation of the industrial park to:

Meatpacking cleared for export;

Tanneries;

Machinery and equipment.

Export of reproducers and matrixes for countries

with the same sanitary status

GOATS AND SHEEP

ADVANTAGES

Production of meet and leather of

quality

Breeds adapted

Full domain technology

Animal breeding improvement research

Low cost lands for production

Slaughtering of goats and sheep

OPPORTUNITIES

GOATS AND SHEEP

Potential for dairy farming development

Internal and external markets and growing

differentiated specialty cheeses, milk and derivatives

industrial park Implementation:

- Meet packing

- Dairy

- Leather and fur

- Machinery and Equipment

BIODIESEL

ADVANTAGES

Favorable soil, climate and topography

Research, institutional support and technological

development

Infrastructure and logistics for fuel distribution

Diversity of raw materials used for biodiesel production

The largest producer of castor trees in Brazil with 92% of

the national

BiofuelsGross and fine oils

BIODIESEL

OPPORTUNITIES

Industrial park implementation for fuel oil

production

Low cost land for production

Increasing demand for raw material for renewable

power generation

OTHER

OPPORTUNITIES

CITROS

ADVANTAGES

OPPORTUNITIES

Second domestic producer

Favorable climate and soils

Available water resources

Availability of manpower in the field

Low cost land for production

Proximity to highways, ports and airports

Area free of citrus diseases

Production of fruit for domestic and

industrial purposes

Production of concentrated juice for

export

Growing internal market

Low cost land for production

Establishment of industrial park

GRAPE AND WINE

ADVANTAGES

OPPORTUNITIES

Suitable land and abundant water

resources

Harvest of two crops and a half a

year

Availability of grape varieties with

recognized quality for wine

production.

Establishment of industrial park for

production of wines, sparkling and grape

juice.

ETHANOL AND SUGAR

ADVANTAGES

OPPORTUNITIES

Viability of Infrastructure and logistics for

dispensing fuel;

Research, institutional support and

technological development;

Growing demand for feedstock in

renewable energy generation.

Industrial park implementation to:

- ethanol;

- brown sugar;

- brandy;

- brown sugar candy and molasses;

- machinery and equipment.

AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

ADVANTAGES

OPPORTUNITIES

Availability of farming technologies;

Excellent quality of seafood;

Constant growth in consumption;

Certification

Industrial park implementation for food production (fish and shrimp) feed and equipment.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

SUPPLIES

Biotechnology

Seeds and seedlings

Agrochemicals and pesticides

Agricultural Implements

Machinery and equipment

Vaccines and drugs

Industry tractors and agricultural

machinery

SERVICES

Consulting

Marketing

Logistics

Trade

Transportation

Food ionization TRANSFORMATION

Cooling / Freezing

Vegetable fibers

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

INCENTIVE

-DESENVOLVE Industrial Development Program and Economic

Integration of the State of Bahia.

- PROALBA Incentive Program for the Culture of Cotton in the

Western Region of Bahia.

Technical Assistance;

Agricultural Research;

Partnership with Financial Agents;

Generation and Diffusion of Technology;

Sanitary Protection

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