The Five F's - Food, Feed, Fiber, Fuel, Forest

By Antonio CabreraJanuary 28, 2026< 1 minute

GFN member Shuichi Tokumoto, Japan, invited Antonio Cabrera, Brazil, to a conversation on Biomass Energy.

Cabrera, also a member of the GFN, is the former Brazilian Minister of Agriculture and Chairman of the Cabrera Group of Agricultural Enterprises. He explains how Brazil came to be the country of biofuels and the importance of the Five F's - food, feed, fiber, fuel, forest.

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Antonio Cabrera writes for the Global Farmer Network — a worldwide collective of 2,150+ farmer leaders across 72 countries amplifying farmer voices on agricultural policy, trade, technology, and food security.

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