The Amazon
The Amazon is the largest tropical forest in the world with an unequalled stock of biodiversity. It is also a region where there is a high investment potential. Tourism, agroforestry industry, bio-industry, handicrafts, fish breeding and natural products are attractions standing out in the region, alongside electrical and electronic goods and components industries, two-wheel sector, metallurgy, chemical and IT companies.
These business opportunities are avaliable the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins - which compose the Brazilian Amazon – and can be seen at the largest business exhibition in the Amazon region: the IV AMAZON INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR (FIAM), from September 10th to 13th, 2008.
The Amazon Region offers competitive advantages compared to other regions in the country: a high range of ecosystems is preserved, high agro-industrial potential, mineral resources and fisheries, intact biodiversity, scenes of huge natural beauty and strategic located, near the main markets in the world.
Maintaining natural diversity, adding value to forest products and searching for markets that are aware of the value of the Amazon brand is the most promising path being followed by companies witch a vision of the future. But only capital and a good product aren´t enough for selling actions. In the Amazon Region, it is also necessary to find the right partner. Come and find yours at the IV AMAZON INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR.
Its nearness to the main international centers and its direct access to the Atlantic Ocean have enabled the State of Amapá to project an economic energy based on international trade incentives for products considered vital for regional development.
Technology
Produção de Borracha
With an integrated development plan underway, the State of Amapá has invested in setting up Local Productive Networks, which involve the rational use of the regional potential, such as fishing and fish breeding, and the tropical fruit and Brazil nut agro-industries.
Ecotourism is one of the most rapidly expanding industries in the world, and in Amapá, different types can be brought together, with ecological and scientific tourism being combined. This will attract groups that are interested in going through innovative socio-environmental experiences, taking part in tropical forest expeditions and hosting international events.
For further information, visit the site: http://www.amapa.gov.br
