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.
With an area equivalent to 26% of the Brazilian Amazon, three large areas make up the productive base of the State of Pará: agro-industry, the verticalization of mineral production and tourism. There are good opportunities to be found in all of these areas, especially when related to the sustainable use of the rich mineral diversity: iron, precious stones, manganese, copper and bauxite.
The strengthening of agro-industrial development benefits the partnership between agriculture and industry. Tropical fruit growing, palm oil and coconut fiber production, the introduction of soy and the consolidation of cocoa and coffee growing are highlighted.
With the permanent investments in infrastructure, tourism in Pará is expanding rapidly. The State has six potential tourist attractions: the capital, Belém, and the Atlantic coast; the riverside beaches and the waterfalls of the Tapajós; ecological and adventure tourism in the Araguaia-Tocantins micro-region; the natural and cultural attractions of the Isle of Marajó and the River Xingu Complex, which is one of the main centers for fishing as a sport in Pará.
For further information, visit the site: http://www.pa.gov.br
