Piauí has stood out as the region’s 2nd largest grain producer, having produced 5.9 million grains in 2022. Currently maintaining its growth in the sector for the last 6 consecutive years, production is expected to reach 6.7 million grains in 2023.

As the only reserve of noble opal in Brazil, Piauí also stands out in mining with nickel reserves estimated at 88 million tons. The state also has reserves of marble, phosphorus, limestone and an iron reserve estimated at 1.2 billion tons.

Piauí is also involved in the search for more sustainable practices around the world. The biodiesel plant, installed in the city of Floriano, will use raw materials that already exist in the region to produce the fuel.

Piauí is currently the 3rd largest producer of sheep and goats in Brazil. With herds of 1.9 million goats, 10.9 million chickens and 1.7 million sheep, it has emerged as a major player in attracting and expanding meatpacking plants.

1st place in fresh honey exports in the country, accounting for 31.7% of all honey exported in Brazil today.

Fruit growing has intensified with the implementation of ProFruti – the Fruit Growing Innovation and Technology Transfer Project. The idea is to take advantage of the potential for a positive impact on regional development, with the goal of increasing productivity and fruit production by at least 30% with irrigated perimeters. In this context, the Guadalupe Plateau in the Gurgueia Valley and the Tabuleiros Litorâneos in Parnaíba stand out.

We are home to unique natural beauty. In its far north, in addition to the coastline with warm waters and winds ideal for water sports, the Piauí Delta is one of the only open seas in the world, covering 2,700 square kilometers. To take advantage of this potential, the Piauí coastline offers ecological walks, sports, trails and beautiful beaches. To the south, the variety of archaeological sites crowns Piauí as one of the richest places of its kind for a journey into the past with Archaeological Tourism. Special mention should be made of the Serra da Capivara National Park, where the Museum of the American Man is located.

With the highest rate of public investment in Science and Technology (S&T) in the region and the 4th in all of Brazil, Piauí has laws to encourage innovation and scientific and technological research and promotes the startup acceleration program – in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Martin Trust Entrepreneurship Center. It also continues to strengthen the state’s technology ecosystem through open innovation, bringing together the government, companies and startups.