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9.2.2 Key Stakeholders
Based on the interview results, the following categories, described below, are identified as the key stakeholders that have interests in increasing the ethanol production
for exports to Japan. Production of sugarcane in Brazil is concentrated mainly in the
State of Sao Paolo and Brazil’s northeastern region called Nordeste. The available
land in the Nordeste region, however, is limited due to its hilly topography, and a
large-scale production increase is unlikely. Therefore, we have focused on the possibilities of increased production in the State of Sao Paolo and other states on its
north (namely, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, and Goias).
9.2.2.1 Industrial Sector
Sugarcane Plantation and Distillery Recently sugarcane plantations are mainly
large scale and structured as a well-managed development project. Sugar mill and
distillery are often developed as integrated part of the plantation. Because of largescale investment requirement, they have concerns about the large fluctuation in
demand and price and uncertainty in the investment environment (including government policy and infrastructure development). They are also affected by government
regulations on the environment and labor. They are also interested in the electricity
price because they benefit from selling the electricity generated through burning
bagasse.
Investors and Trade Companies Several major corporations (oil, automobile, and
trade) that have stakes in the agricultural and automobile industries have already
made commitments to invest in sugarcane plantations. They share the concerns
about the return from their investment, as the plantation owners do. These investors
are also involved in the development of infrastructure, in addition to that of plantations. In particular, they are interested in the bioethanol pipeline from the inland
Table 9.1 Stakeholder interviewees in Brazil
Government
Industry
Research and civil society
Ministeiro da Agricultura
Uniao da Industria de
Cana-de-Acucar
(UNICA)
Universidade de Sao Paulo,
Centro de Estudos Avancados em
Economia Aplicada
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa
Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)
Associacao Brasileira
de Agribusiness (abag)
Economia & Energia (NGO)
Ministeiro de Ciencia e
Tecnologia
PetroBras
ONG Vitae Civilis (NGO)
Banco Nacional de
Desenvovimento Economico e
Social (BNDES)
DEDINI
Mitsui company in
Brazil
M. Matsuura and H. Shiroyama
9.2.2 Key Stakeholders
Based on the interview results, the following categories, described below, are identified as the key stakeholders that have interests in increasing the ethanol production
for exports to Japan. Production of sugarcane in Brazil is concentrated mainly in the
State of Sao Paolo and Brazil’s northeastern region called Nordeste. The available
land in the Nordeste region, however, is limited due to its hilly topography, and a
large-scale production increase is unlikely. Therefore, we have focused on the possibilities of increased production in the State of Sao Paolo and other states on its
north (namely, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, and Goias).
9.2.2.1 Industrial Sector
Sugarcane Plantation and Distillery Recently sugarcane plantations are mainly
large scale and structured as a well-managed development project. Sugar mill and
distillery are often developed as integrated part of the plantation. Because of largescale investment requirement, they have concerns about the large fluctuation in
demand and price and uncertainty in the investment environment (including government policy and infrastructure development). They are also affected by government
regulations on the environment and labor. They are also interested in the electricity
price because they benefit from selling the electricity generated through burning
bagasse.
Investors and Trade Companies Several major corporations (oil, automobile, and
trade) that have stakes in the agricultural and automobile industries have already
made commitments to invest in sugarcane plantations. They share the concerns
about the return from their investment, as the plantation owners do. These investors
are also involved in the development of infrastructure, in addition to that of plantations. In particular, they are interested in the bioethanol pipeline from the inland
Table 9.1 Stakeholder interviewees in Brazil
Government
Industry
Research and civil society
Ministeiro da Agricultura
Uniao da Industria de
Cana-de-Acucar
(UNICA)
Universidade de Sao Paulo,
Centro de Estudos Avancados em
Economia Aplicada
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa
Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)
Associacao Brasileira
de Agribusiness (abag)
Economia & Energia (NGO)
Ministeiro de Ciencia e
Tecnologia
PetroBras
ONG Vitae Civilis (NGO)
Banco Nacional de
Desenvovimento Economico e
Social (BNDES)
DEDINI
Mitsui company in
Brazil
M. Matsuura and H. Shiroyama