Verde Grows 103% in 2020, Achieves Sales Target and Provides Corporate Update - Seite 2

The development of Tropical Agriculture helped promote a revolution in terms of the use of natural resources in Brazil. Through science, farmers could now make the most of the country's productive capacity to guarantee food security in a sustainable manner without degrading resources, while guaranteeing the preservation of 20% of the region's native forest.

“Projections indicate that the world population is expected to increase by 2.5 billion people by 2050, so the world will need to produce 60% more to feed its population,” says Mr. Paolinelli. According to him, “Brazil plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing world food security.”

Mr. Paolinelli also highlights that, in addition to quantity, Brazilian agribusiness needs to continue to invest in the production of quality food, because “people’s increasing demand for healthier and less dangerous food, without chemical compounds that are used against diseases and pests or in fertilization, will be even more pronounced after the Covid-19 pandemic crisis”.

Mr. Paolinelli believes that the nomination itself is already a victory for Brazilian science. Regardless of the result, he emphasizes the need to continue searching for more sustainable and efficient agriculture that offers healthier food.

Alysson Paolinelli, president of the Brazilian Association of Corn Producers (“ABRAMILHO”), former Minister of Agriculture and Secretary of Agriculture of Minas Gerais, founded Embrapa and received the World Food Award in 2006 for his contribution to advancing human development in improving the quality, quantity and availability of food in the world.

VERDE PRAISED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN BRAZIL

The Company has been certified as a Great Place to Work ("GPTW"). The GPTW acknowledgment is an annual certification granted to companies that have most of its employees with a positive perception of its work environment.

GPTW is a global consultancy that supports organizations achieving better results through its culture, high performance, trust and innovation. As part of the certification process, Verde's employees participated in a survey that assessed the quality of the work environment and the Company’s organizational culture, as well as the perception of employees about their leadership at Verde.

After evaluating employees' answers, GPTW compiled the reported perceptions and transformed them into an average number that indicates how many employees have a positive perception of the Company.