Agricultural Development in Brazil

Buainain, Antônio Márcio; Lanna, Rodrigo; Navarro, Zander

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“…Since the 1970s, Brazil has experienced substantial growth in agricultural production, particularly in the central-west region of the country. The rapid expansion of Brazilian agricultural production can largely be explained by the adoption of modern technology that has improved yields, in addition to increases in planted crop area (Buainain et al, 2019). Despite this scenario of expansion, small family farmers still play an important socioeconomic role in the country.…”

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Can credit help small family farming? Evidence from Brazil

Maia

Eusébio

Silveira

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of a Brazilian rural credit program, The National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (PRONAF), on small family farming production. Design/methodology/approach The method is based on a quasi-experimental approach (propensity score matching) applied to 4.1m family farmers in Brazil. Findings Results show that farmers accessing PRONAF tended to be positively selected in terms of several observable characteristics, such as land size and agricultural practices. Moreover, PRONAF had positive and differentiated impacts on agricultural production. The impact was larger in the poorest region when compared to the regions characterized by intensive and commercial farming. Research limitations/implications The rural credit information was restricted to one crop year, making impossible to analyze the mid- and long-term impacts of the credit program on agricultural production. Practical implications The study provides some practical implications for policies of rural development. First, rural credit does matter for agricultural production of small family farmers. Nonetheless, since credit programs are large subsidized by the rest of the population, further studies are still needed the aggregate costs and benefits of these schemes. Results also revealed that PRONAF may have contributed to reduce regional inequalities, since the impact was larger in the poorest NE region. Originality/value This study provides a comprehensive analysis of how rural credit has impacted small-farm agricultural production, using large and representative data – the whole population of Brazilian family farmers.

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Can credit help small family farming? Evidence from Brazil

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Silveira

2019

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“…The increase in the use of pesticides is related to the evolution of agricultural production, mainly to the increase of agricultural areas destined to monoculture of transgenic crops, i.e., crop varieties that carry traits of resistance to herbicides (HR), insects and diseases, mainly the events that stack glyphosate resistance (GR) traits [21]. According to the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) [22], more than 45% of Brazil's cultivated area is occupied by soybean followed by maize (22%) and sugarcane (14%) ( Figure 3A), which contributed 62% of the value of agricultural production in 2017 [1]. Between 2009 and 2018, soybean, maize, and cotton showed increases in cultivated area of 60, 17, and 41% [21].…”

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“…Brazil is one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of food, fibers and energy, being one of the largest producers of coffee, maize, grapes, oil plants, oranges (fruit and juice), soybeans, sugarcane and meat [1]. These agricultural commodities have a crucial role in the development and agribusiness of the country, being the focus of Brazilian production and exports [2].…”

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Herbicide Resistance in Brazil: Status, Impacts, and Future Challenges

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Carvalho³

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Pests, Weeds and Diseases in Agricultural Crop and Animal Husbandry Production

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Brazil is a large producer and exporter of crops in global terms. Weeds may be responsible for ~14% of crop losses, depending on the crop system. Herbicides occupy 58% of the Brazilian pesticide market; however, the continuous use of these products and the high selection pressure have led to the emergence of weeds resistant to herbicides. Today, there are 51 weed species reported as being resistant to herbicides in Brazil, of which 17 involves cross and multiple-resistance. Acetolactate synthase (ALS), acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase) and 5-enolpiruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPs) inhibitors are the herbicidal groups with the most resistance cases. Soybean, corn, rice, wheat and cotton present 30, 12, 10, 9 and 8 cases, respectively, occurring mainly in herbicide-resistant crop fields from the Southern and Central West regions of the country. To better understand the dimensions of herbicide resistance, in this chapter, we will explore the size of agricultural activity in Brazil, the pesticide market and the use of herbicides in the main crops. In addition, the agronomic, scientific-technical and economic aspects that have contributed, directly or indirectly, to the selection of resistant weeds will be discussed in order to have an overview of the economic impact of herbicide resistance management.

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Frameworks of Agricultural Policies in Brazil: Interrelationships with the Dynamics of Sustainable Development

Martinho

2022

SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology

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Agricultural Development in Brazil

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Can credit help small family farming? Evidence from Brazil

Can credit help small family farming? Evidence from Brazil

Herbicide Resistance in Brazil: Status, Impacts, and Future Challenges

Frameworks of Agricultural Policies in Brazil: Interrelationships with the Dynamics of Sustainable Development

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