The programme includes visits to soybean, cattle, orange, sugarcane, coffee, biologicals, poultry, flower production and more
IFAJ and Rede Agrojor (Brazilian Network of Agribusiness Journalists) are pleased to invite delegates and executives from member guilds to the Executive Meeting to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, from 15 to 20 March 2026.
Registrations must be submitted through this Google Forms and will only be confirmed after payment of the US$600 fee via PayPal, as detailed in the document. The confirmation deadline is 17 December.
To pay via PayPal, you must have a PayPal account and use the following payment address: redeagrojor@redeagrojor.com.br.
The number of places is limited to 50 participants. If this amount of available places is not filled, a second call for any remaining spots will be opened to all members belonging to national guilds in good standing. First priority will be granted to Executive members; additional IFAJ members who apply to participate will be selected by a committee and notified in January.
Participation in the Mid-Year IFAJ Executive Meeting 2026 costs US$600, which covers accommodation, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), airport–hotel transfer, local transport, and guide/translation services during the visits.
The fee does not include air travel, which must be arranged individually by each participant. The arrival airport is São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), the city’s main hub and one of the largest in the world.
Visas
Brazil has visa-waiver agreements with more than 90 countries. Therefore, the first step is to check whether your country of origin is included in these reciprocity-based agreements.
To determine whether you need a visa to enter Brazil, the most reliable source is the official website of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/portal-consular/vistos/informacoes-sobre-vistos-para-estrangeiros-viajarem-ao-brasil
The portal provides the updated list of countries exempt from visas and those requiring a VIVIS (visitor visa).
Citizens of the European Union (including the entire Schengen Area), the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Japan, South Africa and Mercosur countries — such as Argentina, Chile and Uruguay — may enter Brazil without a visa for tourism and short-duration events.
Travellers from the United States, Canada and Australia must apply for the electronic visa (e-Visa), issued online via: https://brazil.vfsevisa.com
The process requires a valid passport, a digital photo, a completed form and payment of the fee. The golden rule is simple: check whether a visa is required, ensure your passport is valid for at least six months, and, if necessary, apply for the digital visa.
If you need a letter for the visa, please contact Daniel Azevedo Duarte by mail (cominternacional@redeagrojor.com.br).
Programme
Participants should arrive in São Paulo on Sunday, 15 March 2026, where they will spend the first night. On Monday, 16 March, the group will travel to São Carlos (235 km away), which will serve as the base for all activities throughout the week.
From São Carlos, visits will take place to farms, research institutes, universities and industries within a radius of up to 150 km. The state of São Paulo has a highly developed road network, ensuring smooth and efficient travel.
On Friday, 20 March, the group will return to São Paulo in the afternoon.
Agenda
Sunday, 15 March – São Paulo
- Arrival in São Paulo
- Welcome dinner featuring presentations by Brazilian agricultural authorities and experts
Monday, 16 March – São Carlos
- Sítio São João – high-tech family farming
- Embrapa Southeast Livestock – precision livestock systems and Crop–Livestock–Forest Integration (CLFI)
- Embrapa Instrumentation – precision agriculture, sensors, nanotechnology, photonics and automation
Tuesday, 17 March – São Carlos
- Executive Committee Meeting with a closed-door audit session at the hotel
- Presentations by leading figures in Brazilian agribusiness
Wednesday, 18 March – Piracicaba and Araras
- CTC (Sugarcane Technology Centre) – advanced sugarcane genetics
- Coplacana – sugarcane growers’ cooperative and bioenergy innovation hub
- Esalq/USP – one of the world’s top three agronomy schools
- Sparcbio – Biological Control Research Centre
- Koppert – biologicals and sustainable crop protection
- Visit to a commercial citrus (orange) farm
Thursday, 19 March – Pirassununga and Araraquara
- Estância Farm – regenerative grain farming (soybeans and maize)
- Del Gran Farm – premium specialty coffee
- Visits to poultry and swine farms
Friday, 20 March – Holambra and Campinas
- Visit to a flower-producing farm in Holambra (Brazil’s floriculture capital)
- Embrapa Territorial – spatial intelligence and land-use planning for agriculture
