REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

Soja Plus

REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENTS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM FOR THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF BRAZILIAN RURAL PROPERTIES

THE BIG ADVANCES OF SOJA PLUS

The Soja Plus Program is the result of a unique institutional partnership of industries and producers that was formed to develop a common sustainable agenda. Since 2011, ABIOVE (Brazilian Vegetable Oil Industries Association),APROSOJA/MT (Mato Grosso State Soybeans & Corn Producers Association) and SENAR/MT (Mato Grosso State National Service for Rural Learning) have worked closely together.

This joint action, focused on the need for modern economic, social and environmental management, has every year attracted rural producers in Mato Grosso State, as well as the other states where Soja Plus has recently begun activities: Mato Grosso do Sul, Bahia and Minas Gerais..

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SOJA PLUS

1) A Unique Partnership between Industries and Rural Producers

2) Results Achieved: Improvement in the Image of Brazilian Agribusiness

In Mato Grosso, the state where the Soja Plus Program started, is Brazil’s largest soybean producer. Were it a country, Mato Grosso would be the fourth largest producer in the world – with 27 million tons of soybeans produced by 6,000 farmers.

Since 2011, in Mato Grosso, the Program has held 29 workshops and field days on compliance with Brazil’s strict social legislation for 4,630 rural producers. In 2011, sixteen-hour courses were offered to 1,100 producers and managers on occupational health and safety, with emphasis on the rural workers’ quality of life. Various technical materials were produced to subsidize the training, such as didactic books and technical pamphlets.

In 2014, forest engineers and agronomists, called field supervisors, provided individual technical assistance on 600 farms in the state of Mato Grosso.

For the work on the farms, 36,000 informative signs were distributed on the correct procedures for safety and environmental protection. The supervisors also distributed technical pamphlets, educational videos and index cards to control the delivery of documents and personal protection equipment (PPE) to employees.

In the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil’s fifth largest soybean producer, 134 rural producers have been trained, receiving information on how to improve the farm’s environmental, social and economic management. In 2013, Soja Plus offered seminars in13 towns on the Program’s objectives, rural labor legislation (NR 31) and the adequacy of rural constructions. Three hundred and twenty producers and farm managers took part in these seminars.

Mato Grosso do Sul also held seven courses, in the towns of Amambai, Chapadão do Sul, Laguna Carapã, Maracajú, Naviraí, Ponta Porã and São Gabriel do Oeste. In 2015, the Program is scheduled to hold sixty individual technical assistance visits.

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Preliminary results have shown the importance of this work, helping rural proprietors to avoid fines and assessments by the Ministry of Labor, IBAMA (Brazilian Environmental & Renewable Natural Resources Institute) and state and municipal environmental entities.

In the state of Bahia, 124 rural producers from Baianópolis, Barreiras, Côcos, Correntina, Formosa do Rio Preto, Jaborandi, Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Riachão das Neves and São Desidério took part in nine courses on the quality of life at work, with emphasis on occupational health and safety, and labor legislation. These towns concentrate most of the soybean production in the state, which is Brazil’s seventh largest soybean producer.

In Minas Gerais, Brazil’s sixth largest soybean producer, the Soja Plus Program was launched in 2014 and has already held three seminars and one workshop to broadcast the Program’s objectives. In addition, three field days were held for 28 students at the Federal University of Viçosa, as well as one sixteen-hour course for these future professionals who will provide technical assistance on the farms. The Soja Plus work in Minas Gerais will be done in the following towns: Unaí, Paracatu, Uberlândia, Uberaba, Ituiutaba, Araxá, Paracatu, Patrocínio, Patos de Minas and Rio Paranaíba.

The success of this initiative and the big demand from soybean producers encouraged the organizers to invest more resources and to formalize new partnerships that allowed managers and employees to be trained in the environmental and social management of rural properties.

The objective is to reinforce the idea that it is possible to reconcile agricultural production with conservation of natural resources and to improvement health and safety in the rural workplace – all free of charge. The Soja Plus Program does not charge rural producers for the training or the technical material that they receive.

Producers who take part in the Soja Plus Program contribute significantly to the improvement in the image of Brazil’s agribusiness.

Seminars are held annually to publish the results achieved and to diagnose the priority actions, with the objective of improving the sustainability of the farms.

The Program does not impose; it is inclusive, transparent, verifiable and free, contrary to certification programs that impose conditions and require large investments, in addition to not offering rewards, as in the case of soybeans. When the producer needs to invest large sums to fulfill the certification model approved by the European Directive, s/he expects payment of a good bonus for the certified soybeans. However, we know that Brazilian soybeans are exported to Europe in the form of meal, which in turn is transformed into feed for chickens and pigs, making payment of a bonus by the end-consumer difficult.

For this reason, we believe that a management program, along the lines of the Soja Plus Program, specifically designed for Brazilian soybeans, is much more interesting because, even though the producer does not receive a bonus for better management, he can make the investments for improvements gradually and in accordance with his/her financial capabilities.

3) Farmer Awareness of Social and Environmental Matters

4) Soja Plus Program Envisions Gradual and Continuous Improvement of Farms According to Each Rural Producer’s Investment Capability

There has been a cultural change in the field. Civil society’s emerging pressures for an agriculture that does not harm the environment shows how important rural property management is in the promotion of productive systems capable of reconciling natural resources with the well-being of the workers.

Before the Soja Plus Program, farmers begrudged the lack of programs that transferred new technologies and best agricultural practices. Many processes developed in universities and research companies only came to the attention of the producer through technical assistance and rural extension programs.

Soja Plus does exactly this and has field supervisors specialized in the socio-environmental adaptation of rural properties.

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5) The Soja Plus Program is a New Paradigm

It is possible to produce with social responsibility and preservation of natural resources. This concept has already taken root in rural areas, according to surveys made among farmers in various regions of Brazil. In 2015, special attention will be given to training on the changes introduced by the new Forest Code, with emphasis on CAR (Rural Environmental Registration), which is the farm’s environmental conformity document.

CAR is also an important tool to organize land use and occupation, to identify the producer in the related environmental entity and to allow a follow-up of the rural property’s productive activities.

The new environmental law gives greater legal safety to the rural producer because it clearly defines the rules on how to operate and introduces new tools for sanctions for those who do not comply.

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Item 2 – Labor Contract – Decree-Law 5452, dated May 1, 1943 – Section VII – Of Employee RecordsDoes the farm have effective controls over the workday?

Is overtime controlled and paid monthly?

Is overtime accounted for in the obligatory taxes and social contribution payments (FGTS, INSS, others)?

Does the farm regularly provide paid intervals and rest periods (weekly day of rest)?

Are there any controls over rest intervals during the workday?

When the farm hires workers in or from other states, does it comply with the applicable legal requirements?

Does the farm register its workers in their Labor Booklets during their trial work period?

In the case of temporary workers, does the farm comply with the six-month minimum interval before rehiring the same worker?

Does the farm pay compensation above the agreed salary, on a separate line in the pay slip, for activities that put the worker at risk?

Does the farm pay compensation, on a separate line in the pay slip, for activities that could bring risks and cause harm to the worker’s health?

Does the farm pay severance to workers who have been dismissed or have resigned, on the first working day after completion of the prior notice period?

Does the farm send workers, who have been off work for more than 30 days due to illness or accident, to undergo a medical exam before returning to work?

Does the farm have on file the certificates received by their employees for training in health and safety?

Is there an employee who exclusively renders restaurant services?

After two years providing technical assistance and rural extension on the Soja Plus farms in Mato Grosso state, applying the checklist below, the Program now has a full diagnosis of compliance with environmental and social norms as they apply to rural properties.

Item 1 – Agrochemicals (NR 31.8)Do the workers who handle and apply agrochemicals receive training on prevention of accidents? (NR 31.8.8.1)

Does the farm have workers trained to wash PPEs? (NR31.8.13 )

Does the farm control the delivery and return of the PPEs? (NR 31.8.6.6.1 )

Does the farm have invoices or donation receipts for the PPEs? (NR 31.8.6.3 )

Does the farm file all invoices and corresponding agronomic prescriptions for the agrochemicals? (Federal Decree 4074/2002)

Does the farm record the application of agrochemicals, with date, time, product, dose and location? (NR 31.8.10.1)

Does the farm mark the areas that received the application of agrochemicals with the date of reentry (NR 31.8.10.1)

Does the farm provide information on the agrochemicals that are being used? (NR 31.8.10)

6) Socio-Environmental Indicators of the Farms

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INDICATORS OF RURAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Item 3 – Management of Health IssuesDoes the farm send new hires for an admission medical exam, specific to the function, before they begin their activities? (NR 31.5.1.3.1, Labor Legislation CLT 5452/43, Article 168)

Does the farm send workers who have been dismissed or have resigned to undergo a discharge medical exam, specific to the function, before paying severance funds? (NR 31.5.1.3.1, Labor Legislation CLT 5452/43, Article 168)

Does the farm send a worker whose activity has exposed him/her to a health risk to undergo an annual, periodic or other medical exam? (NR 31.5.1.3.1)

Does the farm send workers under 18 or over 45 for an annual periodic medical exam, and send workers between 18 and 45 every two years? (NR 31.5.1.3.1)

Does the farm warn, by means of a signed document sent to the guardians of minors, that child labor is not permitted under any circumstances?

Does the farm hire workers under 18 through the Young Apprentice Program (Labor Legislation CLT 5452/43, Article 403)

Does the farm have a PCMSO (Occupational Health Medical Control Plan)? (NR 7.3.1)

Are PCMSO procedures being regularly followed? (NR 7.3.1)

Item 4 – Work EnvironmentDoes the farm supply potable water and prohibit the use of collective cups? (NR 31.24.10)

Does the farm supply chemical restrooms and shelter for food items at the work front? (NR 31.23.3.4)

Item 5 – Management of Risk in the Work EnvironmentDoes the farm map all activities and their corresponding PPEs? (NR 31.3)

Does the farm supply PPEs free of charge and train workers to use them correctly? (NR 6.3)

Does the farm apply formal disciplinary steps to employees who do not use PPEs? (NR 6.3)

Does worker transportation follow the required safety procedures? (NR 31.16)

Does the farm map its areas and does it orient its employees about working in confined spaces (hoppers, dryers and silos)? (NR 31.14 and NR 31.13)

Does the farm map its areas and does it orient its employees about working at heights? (NR 35.2.1)

Does the farm have a PPRA (Environmental Risk Prevention Plan) and does it follow the steps proposed? (NR 9)

Item 6 – Environment and ResiduesDoes the farm have a program for selective garbage collection? (NR 31.9.1)

What is the destination of the farm’s domestic garbage? (NR 31.9.1)

What is the destination of the lubricants and greases used on the farm? (NR 31.9.1)

What is the destination of filters, oil cans, batteries, tires, fluorescent lamps? (NR 31.9.1)

What is the destination of treated seed bags, contaminated PPEs, foliar bags, fertilizer bags, seed bags, spray nozzles? (NR 31.9.1)

With what frequency does the farm return the empty agrochemical containers/packaging to collection posts or centers, in days? (NR 31.9.1)

Does the farm’s main house have a septic tank? (NR 31.9.1)

Does the farm have a water permit for the water used on the farm? (Federal Law 9433, dated January 8, 1997, Article 5, Paragraph III)

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Item 7 – Prevention of AccidentsDoes the farm have a first-aid kit somewhere that is easily accessible and open?

On farms with ten or more employees, is there a person trained in first-aid procedures? (NR 7.5.1)

Do farm employees know the emergency-aid plan and the transportation to be used in cases of accidents in the workplace? (NR 31.12.77)

Does the farm use cardan-shaft protectors for their power sockets? (NR 31.12.22)

Does the farm use protectors for their conveyors? (NR 12.3)

Item 8 – New Forest CodeDoes the farm have the percentage of Legal Reserve established by the new Forest Code? (Law 12651, dated May 25, 2012)

Does the farm have the Areas of Permanent Preservation (APPs) established by the new Forest Code? (Law 12651, dated May 25, 2012)

Does the farm have the CAR (Rural Environmental Registration)? If so, does it have a PRA (Environmental Regularization Program)? (Decree 8235, dated May 5, 2014)

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INDICATORS OF RURAL CONSTRUCTIONS

Item 1 – Employee Accommodations (NR 31.23.5)Is there somewhere employees can overnight occasionally?

Does the farm have accommodation for employees?

If there is accommodation or somewhere for occasional overnights, do the beds have a minimum distance of one meter between them? (NR 31.23.5.1)

Do bunk beds have a space of 1.1 meter between the beds? (NR 31.23.5.1)

If bunk beds are used, is the ceiling three meters high?

Are there individual cupboards with keys? (NR 31.23.5.1)

Is the use of stoves, fires or similar items prohibited in the interior of the accommodation? (NR 31.23.5.2)

Do the doors and windows allow adequate circulation, ventilation and safety? (NR 31.23.5.1)

Is there a bathroom with a shower for all employees in the accommodation? (NR 31.23.5.1)

Is there a wastepaper basket in the accommodation? (NR 31.23.5.1)

Does the accommodation have floors and walls of masonry or wood? (NR 31.23.1.1)

Does the accommodation have minimum conditions of cleanliness and hygiene? (NR 31.23.1.1)

Does the accommodation have an exclusive laundry for the workers’ personal clothes? (NR 31.23.7.2)

Do the sanitary installations conform to the proportion of one lavatory, two showers and one washbasin per 20 employees? (NR 31.23.3.1)

What is the proportion of employees for each lavatory?

What is the proportion of employees for each shower?

Item 4 – Agrochemical Deposit (NR 31.8.17)Is there a deposit for agrochemicals?

Is the deposit at least 30 meters from constructions where there are people? (NR 31.8.17)

Is the deposit at least 200 meters from Areas of Permanent Preservation (APPs)?

Is entry restricted and locked? (NR 31.8.17)

Does the ventilation allow continuous renewal of the air? (NR 31.8.17)

Are there screens on the spaces for ventilation?

Does the deposit have an impermeable floor for easy cleaning and decontamination? (NR 31.8.17)

Does it have a system to contain leaks (channels, undulations, different levels, etc.) that does not allow residues to leave the deposit? (ABNT NBR 98432004)

Is the deposit exclusive for agrochemicals?

Are containers/packages kept on platforms, avoiding contact with the floor, in stable piles and away from the walls and ceiling? (NR 31.8.18)

Are products organized and do they have labels and instructions? (ABNT NBR 98432004)

Are products organized in such a way as to allow circulation of authorized professionals? (ABNT NBR 98432004)

Does the deposit have warning signs and safety alerts? (ABNT NBR 98432004)

Are the electrical installations designed and maintained in such a way as to prevent electric shock and other types of accidents? (NR 31.22.1)

Item 2 – Employee Housing (NR 31.23.11)Is there housing for employees?

Is it single-family housing?

Does the family have children?

Is the residents’ circulation area restricted to the family’s house and yard?

Is the house’s kitchen isolated from the employees’ refectory? (NR 31.23.11.2)

Does the house have a septic tank?

Is the house more than 50 meters from other constructions on the property? (NR 31.23.11.2)

Are the houses fenced?

Item 3 – Living Area (NR 31.23)Is there a living area?

Is there a specific location used exclusively for meals?

Are the table tops smooth and washable? (NR 31.23.4.1)

Is the use of collective cups prohibited? (NR 31.24.10)

Is there a place or container to store and conserve meals in hygienic conditions? (NR 31.23.4.2)

Are the bathrooms separated and identified by gender?

Is there one washbasin/lavatory per 20 employees?

Is there one urinal/shower per 10 employees?

Are the bathrooms connected to the septic tank?

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Item 5 – Deposit for Empty Containers/Packaging (CONSEMA 02/2009)Does the farm have a deposit for empty containers/packaging?

Is the deposit at least 50 meters from other constructions where people stay? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Is the size of the deposit compatible with the volume of empty containers/packaging observed on the farm? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Is the deposit’s ceiling at least three meters high? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Does the deposit have an impermeable floor, with a containment box and channels for effluents? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Does the deposit have eaves of at least one meter? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

If there is a wall, is it one meter high with screen and canvas? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Does the deposit have a one-meter wide walkway around it? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Is there a cleared area of at least three meters around the deposit? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Does the deposit have restricted access and warning signs? (CONSEMA 02/2009)

Item 6 – Fuelling Station (ABNT NBR 17505)Is there a fuelling station?

Is the fuelling station at least 50 meters from the housing areas?

Is the fuelling point at least 4.5 meters from other constructions? (ABNT NBR 17505)

Is there a containment basin with the capacity to retain the tank’s total volume in the case of a leak? (ABNT NBR 17505)

Is there a separation box for water and oil connected to the containment basin? (NR 31.9.1)

Does the station have an impermeable floor, with channels connected to the separation box? (NR 31.9.1)

Is the transfer pump outside the containment basin?

Is there a valve between the basin and the containment box?

Item 7 – Areas for Maintenance, Washing and Oil ChangesDoes the farm have an area for maintenance, washing and oil changes?

Does this area have an impermeable floor, with a channel connecting it to a separation box? (NR 31.9.1)

Does it have a deposit for storing oils, grease, lubricants, filters and other related materials? (NR 31.9.3)

Is the separation box in good working condition? (NR 31.9.1)

Is there any oil contamination around the washing area? (NR 31.9.1)

Is there an appropriate place for temporarily storing burnt oil and contaminated residues? (NR 31.9.3)

Is there an appropriate place for temporarily storing cans of oil, used filters, batteries and used parts in general? (NR 31.9.3)

Does the storage area have an impermeable floor with channels? (NR 31.9.1)

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Item 8 – Machinery ShedIs there a shed for machinery?

If oil changes are done in the shed, is there an impermeable floor with a separation box for water and oil? (CONAMA No. 09/1993)

If there is a compressor, is it in an adequate location with belt protection?

In the case of a stationary motor, is it in an adequate location with appropriate installations? (NR 31.12.6)

Is the workshop equipment organized on workbenches or in specific places?

Are the electrical installations designed and maintained in such a way as to prevent electric shocks or other types of accidents? (NR 31.22.1)

Does it have a place for temporarily storing discarded materials?

Are materials and inputs separated and organized?

Do employees use the PPEs that correspond to the activities undertaken? (NR 31.20)

Does the shed have the proper warning signs regarding occupational health and safety?

Item 9 – Laundering Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) (NR 31.23.7.1)Is there a specific place for washing PPEs? (NR 31.8.9)

Does it have an impermeable floor, with channels connected to the containment box? (NR 31.8.9)

Does it have orientation signs showing it is exclusively used for decontaminating the PPEs and clothes contaminated with agrochemicals? (NR 31.8.8)

Does it have a specific place for changing clothes and sanitization? (NR 31.8.9)

Are the Areas of Permanent Preservation (APPs) at least 300 meters from the laundry area?

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All the courses, field days, technical material and technical assistance given to the rural properties are developed on the five pillars of rural management.

1) Quality of Life in the Workplace

1.1) Occupational HealthProcedures that guarantee access to potable water, adequate food and sanitary installations for the workers in good condition;

Procedures for first aid, medical assistance and emergency services in case of accidents.

1.2) Occupational SafetyPrevention of environmental risks;

Procedures for orientation and use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).

1.3) Labor Relations

Plan to control legal requirements and the working day;

Procedures for employee orientation in respect of activities that present risks to their physical well-being.

7) Thematic Lines of Action

2) Best Practices for Agricultural Production

2.1) Management of Production Practices

Monitoring soil fertility;

Monitoring the quality of water resources;

Monitoring emissions of greenhouse gases;

Plan to reduce, reuse and recycle;

Procedures for using conservationist techniques;

Plan for the responsible use of chemicals.

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3) Financial and Economic Feasibility

Financial planning;

Cost control;

Mechanisms for risk management.

4) Product Quality

Plan to evaluate risks and critical control points;

Monitoring the use of potential contaminants;

Procedures for production, transportation, storage and processing.

2.2) Management of Impacts on Natural ResourcesMapping of water resources, Areas of Permanent Preservation (APPs) and the legal reserve;

Compliance with the new Forest Code;

Procedures to mitigate environmental impacts.

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5) Social Responsibility

Procedures for interaction with the local communities and resolution of conflicts of interest;

Development of individual and collective social projects.

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- Rural Producers Rural producers receive the courses and field-day training free of charge, as well as individual technical assistance. The benefits are: Valuation of rural real estate and more efficient agricultural practices and conservation of native vegetation, the soil and water resources.

- Rural Producer Associations and Coops Institutional strengthening and effective participation in the management of member properties.

- ConsumersSatisfaction of consuming sustainable products.

- GovernmentEnvironmental and social regularization of rural properties and partnerships with the private sector to support the development of public policies.

- Businesses in the SectorSustainability of agribusiness, strengthening of the partnerships with producers and meeting market demands.

- NGOs/Universities/Research InstitutionsDevelopment of best practices projects, training, environmental registration and technical assistance.

- Financial AgentsPartnerships with producers, credit offers, disclosure and marketing.

8) Who Benefits from the Soja Plus Program?

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9) Next Activities

In 2015 and the following years, we will continue with the individual technical assistance on the farms. After providing technical orientation to the rural producers on environmental, social and economic management, the field supervisors deliver an illustrated manual on rural constructions and video-lessons on safe procedures in different locations and situations, such as mechanical workshops and employee transportation, the correct use of agricultural tractors (sprayers and harvesters), construction of open areas for the prevention of fires, working at heights and confined spaces, among others.

Producers who take part in the Program will continue to receive informative signs on health and safety, first-aid kits and activity registration cards.

The challenge of continuously improving the economic, social and environmental indicators for agricultural production is tied to the rural producers’ managerial capacity to overcome daily difficulties. The overall result expected from the development of the Soja Plus Program is a contribution to the conservation of natural resources, the governance of productive activities and the well-being of the workers, rural producers and local communities.

The Soja Plus values are ethics, transparency, excellence and innovation. The Program was conceived to stimulate sustainable production in accordance with development requirements that are environmentally correct, socially just and economically viable. The work with rural producers contributes to the generation of new economic opportunities and the improvement of Brazil’s soybean yields.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ACTION RESULTS

Field Workshops 19 workshops on occupational health and safety for 820 rural producers in 15 towns.

Training Courses25 sixteen-hour courses on health, safety and quality of life of rural workers for 392 producers and managers.

Technical Material2,000 pamphlets and technical manuals on compliance with Brazilian social legislation as regards rural properties.

ACTION RESULTS

Field Workshops10 field days on the management of rural properties for 3,810 rural producers, managers and employees in 8 towns.

Training Courses23 sixteen-hour courses on the Ministry of Labor & Jobs’ NR 31 (safety and health in agriculture and livestock farming) for 450 rural producers in 21 towns.

Technical Material36,000 informative signs, technical pamphlets, educational videos, index cards to control delivery of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and personal documents.

Technical Assistance350 properties received individual technical assistance, with application of a checklist. See Page 6.

2011

2012

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ACTION RESULTS

Cycle of Talks Technical training on Brazil’s new Forest Code for 3,200 producers.

Training Courses

Sixteen-hour courses on environmental management for 850 producers in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.

Training on working safely in confined spaces, such as silos and hoppers, for 1,200 employees.

Technical Material(produced for and distributed to rural

producers)

2,000 manuals on rural constructions.

Video-lesson on mechanical workshops, employee transportation and the correct use of agricultural tractors (sprayers and harvesters).

Video-lesson on monitoring and prevention of fires on rural properties.

40,000 signs on health and safety, 500 first-aid kits and 900 index cards to register activities.

Technical Assistance

Individual technical assistance on 500 farms, with technical orientation on environmental, social and economic management.

Use of a checklist to accompany the improvementsover the years.

2013

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ACTION RESULTS

Field Workshops3 field days for 28 students of the Federal University of Viçosa, who will provide technical assistance on the farms taking part in the Soja Plus Program in Minas Gerais state.

Agricultural & Livestock Exhibitions

Participation in talks and assembling the stand at SHOWTEC 2014, 40th EXPORÃ, TecnoAgro 2014 and the Bahia Farm Show 2014.

Cycle of Talks 21 talks on best practices, rural labor legislation (NR 31), farm management and the adequacy of rural constructions.

Technical CoursesCourses on health and safety, labor legislation, working at heights, confined spaces and rural management for 1,443 producers and managers in the states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Bahia.

Technical Material

2,100 DVDs with 6 videos on Daily Dialogue on Safety (DDS).

1,300 pads for Control of Delivery of Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs).

5,000 guides to the new Forest Code.

1,300 pads for Control of Personal Documents.

2,000 manuals on the adequacy of rural constructions.

Video-lesson on working in confined spaces and working at heights.

35,000 orientation signs on occupational health and safety in the workplace.

300 first-aid kits.

8,000 informative folders on the launching of the Soja Plus Program in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Bahia and Minas Gerais.

2,000 posters to advertise the courses, distributed among the institutions connected to this business segment.

Recognition of three farms that participated in the Soja Plus Program, with the highlight on management.

Technical Assistance

Individual technical assistance on 600 farms, with technical orientation on environmental, social and economic management.

Application of a checklist to accompany the management of rural properties and identify improvements over the years.

2014

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Organizers

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