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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
A wheat and soybean silo near Maringá(Paraná), an important agricultural region in southern Brazil. Although industrial goods account for over 60% of Brazil's exports, agriculture still plays an important role. Brazil is one of the leading producers of soybean, coffee, sugar, cocoa, oranges and has one of the largest cattle herds in the world. The state of Sao Paulo, besides its industrial dominance, still remains one of the leading agricultural centers and is currently the country's largest sugarcane and orange producer.Silo de trigo e soja perto de Maringá (Paraná), uma região agricultora importante no sul do Brasil. Apesar da mercadoria industrial contar com mais de 60% da exportação do Brasil, a agricultura ainda tem seu papel importante. Brasil é um dos líderes na produção de soja, café, açúcar, chocolate, laranjas e tem uma das maiores manadas de gado do mundo. O estado de São Paulo, além da sua dominância industrial, ainda permanece um dos líderes na agricultura e é atualmente o maior produtor de laranja e cana-de-açúcar do país.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1991
Keywords
Brazil: Sao Paulo
