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BTG Pactual and Bracell invest in environmental recovery in Mato Grosso do Sul to strengthen sustainable agribusiness.
BTG Pactual and Bracell announced a R$1.5 billion mega-operation aimed at recovering 54,000 hectares of degraded pastures in Mato Grosso do Sul. The initiative is part of the Eco Invest Brasil Program and is expected to strengthen sustainable agribusiness in the Cerrado.
According to CNN Brasil on May 8, the project is part of a larger movement led by BTG Pactual, which raised R$2.1 billion in catalytic capital in the program’s second auction. Adding private resources, the total volume reaches R$4.9 billion allocated to the recovery of degraded areas in the country.
Mega-operation between BTG Pactual and Bracell aims to transform unproductive areas
The mega-operation was structured to convert degraded areas into productive forests managed sustainably. The main focus is on the Cerrado of Mato Grosso do Sul, one of the most important regions for national agribusiness.
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The objective is to increase productivity without the need to advance into new areas of native vegetation. The proposal also strengthens the ESG agenda within Brazilian agribusiness.
Among the main points of the project are:
- Recovery of 54,000 degraded hectares;
- Expansion of sustainable practices;
- Reduction of pressure on deforestation;
- Stimulus for climate financing;
- Increase in rural productivity.
Mato Grosso do Sul gains prominence in the new sustainable phase of agribusiness
Mato Grosso do Sul is consolidating itself as a strategic region for projects linked to sustainable agribusiness. The state has a strong presence in livestock farming, agricultural production, and the forestry sector.
The choice of the region to host the mega-operation is precisely due to the potential for recovering degraded areas. Many of these areas have already been economically utilized and currently show low productivity.
According to data frequently cited by Embrapa, Brazil has millions of hectares of degraded pastures. The recovery of these areas is considered essential to increase production without expanding deforestation.
In addition to the environmental issue, the project can also generate significant economic impacts in the state, boosting jobs, services, and supply chains linked to agribusiness.
Bracell bets on productive forests and sustainable management
Bracell informed that the resources from the mega-operation will be used to convert degraded areas into productive forests. The company is one of the global leaders in the soluble cellulose sector.
Claudio Pitchon, the company’s financial vice-president, highlighted that the growth of the forestry sector needs to happen alongside environmental recovery. According to him, the project will allow for the expansion of sustainable initiatives on a large scale.
The company also intends to reinforce socio-environmental monitoring and sustainable management actions in the recovered areas of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Among the planned measures are:
- Continuous environmental monitoring;
- Sustainable management of areas;
- Expansion of forest cover;
- Recovery of degraded soil.
Climate financing boosts BTG Pactual’s performance in agribusiness
BTG Pactual believes that the mega-operation shows how financial structures can accelerate large-scale environmental projects. The bank highlighted the role of Eco Invest Brasil as a supporting instrument for climate financing.
Rogério Stallone, head of the bank’s credit area, stated that financial mechanisms combined with catalytic capital help bring sustainable projects to fruition.
Rafaella Dortas, head of ESG at BTG Pactual, highlighted the potential to increase productivity without the need for new deforestation.
This type of initiative follows a global trend. International investors have been pressuring companies and banks to increase investments linked to sustainability and low-environmental-impact agribusiness.
Recovery of degraded areas can change the future of Brazilian agribusiness
Experts point out that the recovery of degraded areas will be one of the main strategies for the sustainable growth of agribusiness in the coming decades. Brazil has great productive potential but faces significant environmental challenges.
In this scenario, the partnership between BTG Pactual and Bracell represents an important movement within the sector.
The recovery of 54,000 hectares in Mato Grosso do Sul can serve as a model for new similar projects in other regions of the country. In addition to increasing productivity, initiatives of this type help recover degraded soils and improve environmental indicators.
With an investment of R$ 1.5 billion, the mega-operation reinforces how sustainability, climate finance, and productive efficiency have come to walk hand in hand within the new reality of Brazilian agribusiness.
With information from CNN Brasil
