Brazilian Agriculture
Counterpoint Following from a distance, it has been interesting to see how Brazil has become more politicized. I left Brazil 21 years ago, when I immigrated to Canada. But the old adage has never been as clear to me as it is today, I left Brazil, but Brazil has never left me. The same and perhaps even more acutely applies to my undergrad institution ESALQ , University of São Paulo campus in Piracicaba, a top research center in agriculture in the world ( http://en.esalq.usp.br/node/849 ) I am an avid reader of everything that happens in our country, in agriculture, and in the Brazilian business environment. It is very interesting to have an outsider perspective of all. Added to that, there are the academic perspectives of those issues, which come from my professional background. I have worked as associate dean and associate professor in organizational studies, at the Bissett School of Business ( mru.ca/bissett ) in Calgary. My academic work focuses on sustainability, business ethics, a...