Blairo Maggi
Blairo Maggi (São Miguel do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil on 29 May 1956) is a soy plantation farmer and former governor of the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
Maggi also owns the Amaggi Group, a large company that harvests, processes, and exports soybeans. The Maggi group is also involved in the infrastructure projects that are necessary to sustain the soy industry, notably soy terminals, highways, and waterways.
Maggi is the world’s largest soyabean producer.[1] His accusers hold him responsible for the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. His defenders say he is taking Brazil forward. In this respect he is unapologetic, telling the New York Times in 2003:
In 2014, Maggi’s net worth is estimated by American magazine Forbes at $960 million, based on his 17% stake in Grupo Andre Maggi.
References
- ↑ The Economist, 30 October 2006.
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