Brazil's Cropland Grows by 83.5% Over 1996-2006
12/21/2007 11:43:57 AMBrazil's cropland grows by 83.5% over 1996-2006 AGRIBUSINESS: Brazil´s cropland grows 83.5% over 1996-2006
[Investnews (Brazil) - English]
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Author: InvestNews (Brazil), NoticiasFinancieras
SÃO PAULO - The preliminary results of the 2006 Agricultural Census showed that Brazil´s cropland grew by 83.5% compared to 1996, the Brazilian Census Bureau (IBGE) informed on Friday. In the same comparison, pasture area shrank by 3%.
According to IBGE, over 1996 to 2006 Brazil´s pasture has been gradually replaced by cropland due to the country´s progressive insertion in the global grain market (namely soybean) and to an increase in cattle-raising.
The census has also shown a 7.1% increase in farms, an 8.5% reduction in the sector´s employment and increases in livestock numbers: beef (11%), pork (14.9%) and poultry (73.2%).
The census´ definitive results will be released in October 2008. © 2007 NoticiasFinancieras - InvestNews - All rights reserved
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