Biofuel Production, Poverty Reduction and Private Sector Engagement: What Can We Learn from the Brazilian Experience?

Presentation at ETIP Seminar Series, Cambridge, Mass

Cesano presented the key factors that lead to the development of the Brazilian ethanol and biodiesel industries. Three on-going small scale projects have been analyzed from a rural development perspective to compare their socio-economic benefits in relation to large scale projects. Through a preliminary analysis, Cesano has tried to identify alternative partnership structures between the private sector and rural communities.