Under the leadership of Amilcar Silveira, President of FAEC, the event opens its doors to debate global connectivity, investment attraction, and the new direction of agricultural GDP.
FORTALEZA – The spotlight of the corporate market and national agribusiness shifts this Thursday, June 25, to the Ceará Event Center. The countdown has ended for the 29th edition of PECBRASIL 2026, the Brazilian Agribusiness Seminar that occupies a massive area of 27,000 m² to dictate the path of productivity, governance, and innovation in the Northeast.
On the eve of the opening gates, the CTN Hub brings an exclusive and detailed panorama of the kickoff schedule. Far from being just a trade show, the event’s first day will be marked by highly technical debates covering everything from the international traceability of assets to the integration of artificial intelligence and biotechnology in food production.
🌐 Connecting the Field to the World: Internationalization and Tax Reform
For investors and institutional leaders, Thursday afternoon will feature crucial debates regarding the entry of Brazilian products into foreign markets. In Mezzanine I (Auditorium 5/6), the agroBR Seminar will address global trade agreements and consumer trends that can unlock doors for local producers.
- Panel 1 (3:15 PM): “From the Gate to the World,” led by Fernanda Maciel (Director of International Relations at CNA) and consultant Amanda Lopes, will discuss the Mercosur-EU Trade Agreement and global positioning strategies.
- Accounting and Macroeconomics (2:30 PM): Simultaneously, in Auditorium 3/4, the Agrofiscal Accounting and Taxation Seminar will debate the most sensitive topic of the year for the business community: The impacts of the tax reform on agribusiness and the structural shifts brought by Complementary Law 224/2026.
🦐 Shrimp Farming and Aquaculture: Genetics and Water Management
The segment leading water-based foreign exchange generation in Ceará kicks off PECBRASIL with an absolute focus on efficiency and technical innovation. In Auditorium 8, the panel dedicated to shrimp farming (carciniculture) will gather the leading names in the national supply chain.
- Outlooks (9:00 AM): Entrepreneur Cristiano Peixoto Maia (President of Camarão Br) will open the discussions addressing the evolution and structural challenges of Brazilian shrimp farming. Immediately following, Itamar de Paiva Rocha (President of ABCC) will debate the technical support required by cultivated shrimp in the state.
- Innovation and Global Health (10:00 AM): Yahira Piedrahita from Chile will present Ecuador’s success story and its sustainable transformation post-white spot syndrome crisis, followed by Marita Elizabeth Vite (Skretting LATAM), speaking on continuous improvement in cultivation systems.
- Precision Nutrition (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM): International specialists will debate the application of functional diets in nurseries, osmotic stress mitigation, and strategic water management alongside expert Fernando Kubitza.
- Fish Farming (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM): In Auditorium 1, the focus will be on tilapia farming, featuring panels on antioxidant nutrition and the use of biotechnology (yeasts and probiotics) to mitigate environmental impacts and maximize biomass per cubic meter.
🥑 Fruit Cultivation: Low-Carbon Footprint and Market Scale
Irrigated fruit farming takes center stage in Auditorium 9/10, focusing on climate sustainability and the opening of new agricultural frontiers.
- Opening and Sustainability (8:40 AM): Following the opening address by the Executive Secretary of Agribusiness of SDE, Sílvio Carlos Ribeiro, the MIDR will present the keynote lecture: “Irrigation: A Factor for Sustainable Economic Development.”
- Logistics and Agroindustry (3:30 PM): The panel “The New Coconut Cycle in the Northeast” will display the impact of industrialization, scale, and exports as vectors for regional socioeconomic transformation.
- ESG in the Field (2:00 PM): MAPA and Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry will lead the panel “Low-Carbon Agriculture,” detailing the ABC+ Program and methods to measure the carbon footprint in export-oriented fruit cultivation.
🐖 Swine and Cattle Farming: Efficiency and Functional Nutrition
Animal protein value chains concentrate their activities on post-weaning management, biosecurity, and high-velocity nutritional transition.
- Swine Farming (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM): In Auditorium 2, executives from Ceva Saúde Animal, Alivira, and Cargill will debate diagnostic updates for the PCV2 virus, intestinal microbiota management as an efficiency factor, and preventive strategies to avoid respiratory challenges in the nursery stage. In the afternoon, the focus shifts to strategic minerals that guarantee herd longevity.
- Accelerating Production Cycles (2:00 PM): In Room 2, Agronomist Ricardo Rodrigues Alves will spearhead a revolutionary lecture for both beef and dairy chains: “The Nutrition Revolution That Finishes Cattle in Under 1 Year of Life,” demonstrating the power of next-generation nutritional additives.
🐝 Apiculture and Added-Value Agroindustry
Adding market value to traditional Northeastern products gains space in both theory and practical market execution.
- Strategic Apiculture (8:50 AM): In Auditorium 5/6, the success story of Melka Alimentos Naturais will open the segment, showcasing how to transform honey into innovative, high-added-value products. The technical panel will also feature Ph.D. Breno Magalhães Freitas (UFC) discussing agricultural pollination as the sector’s new frontier.
- Specialty Cheeses and Cachaça (9:30 AM): In the Agroindustry segment (Auditorium 8), Ceará producers will debate the maturation market for artisanal cheeses in the state, followed by SEBRAE/CE panels featuring success stories from local dairies. In the afternoon, cachaça takes the stage with lectures on the evolution of the spirit from Viçosa do Ceará toward international premium standards.
💡 Practical Workshops and Gastronomic Experiences
In parallel with the corporate auditoriums, the East Pavilion (Espaço Vitrine) will function as a practical knowledge transfer hub:
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM: Sustainable Kitchen Workshop: Learn how to monetize food businesses, focusing on regional gastronomy and income generation.
- 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM: Seafood Vitrine: A hands-on immersion into high-performance technical processing and gastronomic utilization of fish and seafood.
