381-10 Principal Points to Improve Agriculture in Brazil.
Poster Number 416
See more from this Division: ASA Section: Global AgronomySee more from this Session: Global Agronomy: II
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Long Beach Convention Center, Exhibit Hall ABC
Agriculture constitutes a large sector of Latin America economy. Brazil it's the biggest country there. Agriculture is a major sector of the Brazilian economy, and is key for economic growth and foreign exchange. Agriculture accounts for about 6% of GDP (25% when including agribusiness) and 36% of Brazilian exports in last years. Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugarcane, coffee, tropical fruits, frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ), and has the world's largest commercial cattle herd (50% larger than that of the U.S.) at 170 million head. Brazil is also an important producer of soybeans (second to the United States), corn, cotton, cocoa, tobacco, and forest products. The remainder of agricultural output is in the livestock sector, mainly the production of beef and poultry (second to the United States), pork, milk, and seafood. This presentation will be points in Agricultural production in Latin America.
See more from this Division: ASA Section: Global AgronomySee more from this Session: Global Agronomy: II
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