APROSOJA

APROSOJA stands for Associação dos Produtores de Soja do Estado do Mato Grosso (Mato Grosso´s State Association of Soybean Producers) was formed in 2005 and has about 2.000 members who are responsable for approximately 25 percent of Brazil's soybean production. APROSOJA represents Mato Grosso´s soybean farmers and its primary focus is to develop and implement strategies that improve farmers´ sustainability in the environmental, social and economic fields.  APROSOJA does this by identifying policy, technology, management and marketing gaps and working on these strategic issues with the support of specialists.  It also meets with the media, government and other associations/companies do discuss policies and strategies. www.aprosoja.com.br

Contact: Marcelo Duarte Monteiro, Executive Director
E -mail: marcelo@aprosoja.com.br