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.
The State of Acre has appeared on the national scene as a model for promoting sustainable development. With the "Florestania", (Forest Citizenship) project, inspired by the ideas of the environmentalist Chico Mendes, the State Government has invested in actions which bring together education, social justice and the consolidation of a new economic matrix, which combines the use of natural resources with environmental conservation.
This new economic structure involves the rational use of the resources that can be extracted from Acre - from the rubber plantations to the nut groves - and the rest of the abundant potential of the environment, such as: hearts of palm, guarana, cassava flour and phytotherapeutic products.
As well as its potential for ecotourism, the State of Acre has invested in consolidating a tourist circuit directed towards the Andean countries, through the integration of its border areas with Peru and Bolivia.
For further information, visit the site: http://www.ac.gov.br
