Cepea

Cepea (Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics) is the economic research center at Esalq ("Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture), USP (University of São Paulo), in Piracicaba. The Center develops research regarding economic, financial, social and environmental aspects of about 30 agribusiness supply chains. Cepea aims to contribute for a more efficient and sustainable management of agribusiness, providing, at the same time, scientific information and analyses for policymakers focused on the development of the sector and, as a result, of Brazil. Cepea is a group formed by part of Esalq's Economic and Management Department faculty working together with a team of roughly 150 people, including PhD and MS researchers in Economics, Management, Agronomy, Communications, Information Technology plus graduate and undergraduate intern students from several universities. Cepea's team interacts with approximately 6,000 agents of every segment of the agribusiness sector. These "Cepea collaborators" constitute a "community" designed for daily information exchange. Agribusiness Price Indexes, costs estimates and risk evaluations plus in depth domestic and global markets information are continuously produced by Cepea. Cepea's Mission: to generate scientific knowledge to help farmers and other agents in farm supply chains, as well as policymakers to make decisions that will benefit people working in these activities and contribute for the well-being of Brazilian society as a whole, respecting sustainable development principles. In this process, Cepea aims to form human resources for the market, government and education and research institutions. Be part of our community!