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Brazilian congress approves controversial land use forest bill

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Alejandro J. del Corro

Brazil’s Congress voted late on Wednesday to ease rules mandating the amount of forest farmers must keep on their land, delivering a long-sought victory to the country’s powerful agriculture lobby and a political defeat for President Dilma Rousseff. Though the … Continue reading →

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Do biofuels have a sustainable future?

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Alejandro J. del Corro

On paper it seems like an ideal solution. Plant crops, turn them into energy and displace some fossil fuels in the process. The reality is not nearly as straightforward. By John Parnell @rtcc.org Energy crops, as they are broadly termed, … Continue reading →

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Uruguay: Pta. Ballena, Montoya y José Ignacio, atractivo para quienes buscan lotes.

Posted on 24/04/2012 by Miguel Domenech

                La oferta de lotes también contempla las Villas Náuticas, barrios privados con la característica principal de contar entre sus componentes con grandes espacios de agua (mar, lagos, ríos, lagunas artificiales), y con … Continue reading →

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Brazil inaugurates new 70 MW wind farm

Posted on 24/04/2012 by Alejandro J. del Corro

The wind farm is comprised of 31 wind turbines (from 1.9 to 2.3 MW) with 98-meter towers and 40-meter blades, totaling 138 meters in height, the same as a 50-floor building. EDP Renováveis Brasil celebrated the entry into operation of … Continue reading →

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En Brasil la caña de azúcar desplaza a la soja como cosecha líder

Posted on 19/04/2012 by GTSA

A un paso de perder el liderazgo en la cosecha brasileña de granos para el maíz, lo que no sucede desde hace más de una década, la soja también podrá perder en 2012, después de 21 años, su lugar de … Continue reading →

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Asian investment boom seen in Latin America

Posted on 19/04/2012 by GTSA

Selling soybeans, iron and copper ore and other commodities to Asian countries has transformed Latin America over the past decade, stabilizing economies despite worldwide crises and lifting tens of millions of people into the middle class. Now, say officials from … Continue reading →

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Irrigated Farming in Bahia Brazil leading the way to Sustainable Farming

Posted on 18/04/2012 by Geoffrey W McRae

     The outstanding performance of the Western Bahaian fields in the current crop year now coming to a close, registered with precision and accuracy in the edition of the Western Bahian Yearbook – 2009/10 Crop, was the final  touch to a … Continue reading →

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Grupo Los Grobo says Brazil IPO will have to wait

Posted on 17/04/2012 by GTSA

Argentina’s leading agricultural conglomerate, Grupo Los Grobo, is keeping its planned initial public offering on stand-by as market conditions are not yet suitable. Los Grobo President Gustavo Grobocopatel said in an interview in the coastal city of Cartagena, where he … Continue reading →

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América del Sur representará 30% de la producción mundial agrícola en 2050

Posted on 17/04/2012 by GTSA

La creciente demanda de alimentos constituye un tema global y que exige políticas no sólo de los países desarrollados. Según estimaciones de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU), la población mundial aumentará de los actuales 6,8 millones a 8,9 millones … Continue reading →

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Brazil to lead world in biotech crops

Posted on 17/04/2012 by GTSA

Brazil is on course to dislodge the United States as the world’s top producer of biotech crops in the coming years, a leading promoter of farm biotechnology said Tuesday. The US currently holds the lead with 69 million hectares (170 … Continue reading →

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