| Washington Luiz Alves Rodrigues, president of Ipanema Coffees, was honored in the city of Ribeirão Preto, by the magazine Agrinova. The prize is in recognition for his work dedicated to promoting Brazilian quality coffees. The purpose of the 2006 AgriMais Awards is to recognize leaderships and encourage achievements that add value and development to Brazilian agribusiness. Thirty-two categories received awards – 20 main categories, for supplying and service companies, and 12 special categories, to entities, cooperatives, agro-industries and the agro-businessmen of the year (award received by Washington Rodrigues) . They were elected by the readers of Agrinova magazine. |