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In global land rush, a search for good returns are in South America
Phil Corzine was touring South America as part of an agricultural leadership program when he saw the future. The third-generation corn and soybean farmer from Illinois in the American Midwest had already visited Chile and Peru when he arrived in … Continue reading
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Jones Lang LaSalle – Real Estate Transparency in Latin America is Changing
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Brazil to Invest $38 Billion in Pumping Up Ethanol Production
Brazil is reportedly planning to pump $38 billion into its ethanol sector to help increase production. by Cindy Zimmerman @Domesticfuel.com A statement from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture said the purpose of the government plan is to “meet growing national … Continue reading
China and Europe continue to invest in South America
Many of the countries sprinkled across South America are enjoying periods of growth, as natural resources and higher standards of education than before present the region as a fantastic place to invest Source: worldfinance.com Chinese investment in South America has … Continue reading
Global hotelliers eye Latin America for unprecedent growth
The sky’s the limit for the hotel industry in Latin America, but that doesn’t mean hoteliers in the region can coast, according to panelists speaking during the Hotel Opportunities Latin America conference. Using the “View from the Top” panel as … Continue reading
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Brazil aims to raise 51.4% the orange juice inventory
In line with growing citrus and agricultural exports from Brazil, BrazArtis, an import-export company based in Rio de Janeiro, today announced a campaign aimed at expanding exports of frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ), cold pressed orange oil (CPOO) and D’lemonene … Continue reading
ESPN’s X Games expands to Brazil
ESPN, the leading action sports content provider, and creator of the X Games, will bring the X Games to Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil; Munich, Germany and Barcelona, Spain beginning in 2013. Those cities will join Aspen, Colo.; Los Angeles and … Continue reading
Rabobank raises soybean forecasts on South America
Soybean prices will average $14.75 a bushel in the second quarter, higher than projected last month, as prospects decline for crops in South America, Rabobank International said in a report. The forecast, up from a March estimate of $14 a … Continue reading
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Brazil to invest $17 billion in mass transit for World Cup
Brazil will invest $17 billion on public transport for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, President Dilma Rousseff announced Tuesday. She said in a speech here that the federal government, states and cities would earmark a total … Continue reading
Brazilian congress approves controversial land use forest bill
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
Do biofuels have a sustainable future?
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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Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual raises $1.96 billion in Brazil IPO
BTG Pactual and its shareholders raised 3.656 billion reais ($1.96 billion) in Brazil’s first initial public offering of an investment bank, in a show of confidence in the firm and its billionaire founder, André Esteves. In a mix of common … Continue reading
Brazil inaugurates new 70 MW wind farm
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
Uruguay and Brazil will jointly develop a 100MW wind farm
Uruguay and Brazil agreed this week to jointly set up a 100MW wind farm in Uruguayan territory with an investment of US$200 million and which should become operational by 2013. The project will be organised as a public-private corporation involving … Continue reading
Asian investment boom seen in Latin America
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
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
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
Brazil to lead world in biotech crops
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
Brazil expects to export large amounts of banana
Minas Gerais banana production in 2012 is around 657 thousand tons, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistic (IBGE). According to the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies (SEAPA), a raise of 1% on the previous season is … Continue reading
Australian Farming Experts recomend South America
FARMERS may turn to buying property across the globe should climate change effects bite hard, a Geelong agriculture forum heard yesterday. The agricultural college’s carbon discussion heard the views of some of the country’s peak climate change and agriculture experts. … Continue reading
New Zealanders invest in South America
By ROD ORAM – Sunday Star Times | Milking greener pastures #adp02 Faced with high land values and falling milk prices at home, a growing number of New Zealand dairy farmers are investing in South America, the United States, eastern … Continue reading
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Kiwis in South America sometimes can fly
Culture Clash and Free-Market Farming One of our contacts here is a New Zealander involved in real estate. He reports to us that there is a phenomenon of Kiwi farmers selling off their farms in New Zealand and relocating to take-up … Continue reading
World scientists state that global investments in sustainable agriculture are needed to tackle food insecurity
Nearly one billion people in the world are undernourished, while millions suffer from chronic disease due to excess food consumption. Global demand is growing for agricultural products and food prices are rising, yet roughly one-third of food produced for human … Continue reading
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Brazil travel and tourism set for a great few years
Brazil is Latin America’s fastest-growing travel and tourism economy; with travel and tourism’s direct contribution to GDP, it is forecast to grow at 7.8 percent in 2012. Research released by David Scowsill, President and CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council … Continue reading
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Investors in Brazil feel tied on land issue
When Simon Veldt’s father and his fellow Dutch immigrant farmers set up the Holambra II co-operative near Paranapanema in southeastern Brazil, the area was known as “Hunger Valley”. The co-operative, launched in the 1960s, built irrigation systems, introduced agricultural techniques … Continue reading
China and the Inter-American Development Bank launch $1 bln Latam investment fund
China and the Inter-American Development Bank said on Monday they are starting a $1 billion fund to invest in Latin America, though the Asian giant’s latest push to expand its influence in the region prompted words of caution from Brazil. … Continue reading
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Brazil To Attract Capital Over 8 Years -Itau
Brazil will attract more private-sector investments over the next eight years, compensating in part for lack of domestic savings, but there’s unlikely to be a major appreciation of the Brazilian currency, according to economists at Brazil’s Itau Unibanco Holdings SA … Continue reading
Brazil prospers from global interest
Brazil outpaced Britain as the world’s sixth largest economy last year, partly owing to a rise in foreign direct investment, particularly in services and especially by America and Spain. The growing importance of Brazil can be reflected by how far … Continue reading
Brazil prospers from global interest
Brazil outpaced Britain as the world’s sixth largest economy last year, partly owing to a rise in foreign direct investment, particularly in services and especially by America and Spain. By Dean Newman @FundWeb The growing importance of Brazil can be … Continue reading
Brazil to Invest $38 Billion in Pumping Up Ethanol
Brazil is reportedly planning to pump $38 billion into its ethanol sector to help increase production. by Cindy Zimmerman @Domesticfuel.com A statement from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture said the purpose of the government plan is to “meet growing national demand and … Continue reading
CPFL Renovaveis to Acquire Brazil-Based Wind Project Developer
CPFL Renováveis, an energy generation company, has signed an agreement with Fundo de Investimentos em Participações Brasil Energia (FIP Brasil Energia), Fundo de Investimento em Participações Progresso (FIP Progresso), Servtec Investimentos em Participações (Servtec), and other shareholders to acquire BVP, … Continue reading
Little Risk of Bubble Seen In Booming Brazilian Real Estate
Higher incomes, low unemployment and declining interest rates have pumped up the real estate market in Brazil, but few see signs of a bubble. “Several positive trends have come together in recent years, contributing to a marked expansion in the … Continue reading
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Can Brazil feed the world without harming nature?
Brazil is prepared to feed the world without destroying the environment. Our agriculture has grown 247.13% in the last 35 years, but has saved 73.3 million hectares of natural forest. This was the result of investments in technology, generating 151% … Continue reading
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Report reveals greater investment and asset management opportunities in Latam
Rising wealth in Latin America’s five biggest economies, together with shrinking opportunities in the developed world, are presenting unparalleled opportunities for investment and asset management in the region, according to a State Street report. The report, entitled Latin America’s major … Continue reading
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Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Setting Up Your Business In Brazil
By Brian Warren | articlesnatch.com Brazil brings to mind the images of soccer or the Amazon or the carnival. Although a small fraction, it is indeed a part of what makes Brazil. It is the largest country in South America … Continue reading
Brazil’s Congress And Foreign Land Ownership
By Alastair Stewart | dtnprogressivefarmer.com It’s been nearly a year since the Brazilian government imposed restrictions on large land purchases by foreigners, bringing an abrupt halt to wave of international investment in rural real estate. Farm lobbyists claim that the … Continue reading
Brazil registered the second largest net inflow, in record, of dollars into Brazil: 15.8bn
The central bank reported Wednesday investment inflows of 9.57 billion in July, while trade-related dollar inflows totaled 6.25 billion. The biggest one-day movement in the month came on July 11, when the net flow from financial transactions amounted to a … Continue reading
Brazil – General Report – 06/2011
Brazil hosting of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics is an unprecedented chance to promote the Brazil brand and generate strong foreign investments in the country. Despite budget overruns by recent Olympic host cities, (including London) and criticism … Continue reading
Brazil – General Report – 05/2011
The inflow of us dollars to Brazil so far this year (Jan-March) marks a surplus of usd 24.3 billion over outflows, which helped to further appreciate the Brazilian Real, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank. This … Continue reading
Brazil’s 10 Most Innovative Companies
By: @fastcompany.com 01 / Azul For converting bus riders into frequent fliers. Brazilian-born David Neeleman, founder of Jet Blue, brought the low-cost airline model to his home country and tweaked it to fit its nuances. About a quarter … Continue reading
Brazil and Uruguay analyze integration and bilateral trade opportunities
In the presence of Uruguayan President Jose Mujica and Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota, business people from both countries are meeting in Sao Paulo on Monday to analyze opportunities for bilateral integration. Under the slogan “Brazil-Uruguay: opportunities for productive integration … Continue reading
Brazil blocks foreign governments, state-owned companies and speculators from buying agricultural land
South America’s leading economy and one of the world’s top agricultural powers, Brazil is preparing rules that will block foreign governments, state-owned companies and speculators from buying agricultural land while allowing in “genuine” private sector investors. Brazil last year severely … Continue reading
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La justicia brasileña suspendió la construcción de represa amazónica
Bajo la premisa de que los resguardos ambientales no están del todo aclarados, el juez federal Ronaldo Desterro decidió suspender la construcción de una represa hidroeléctrica en el estado de Pará. En declaraciones a la agencia ambiental Ibama, el magistrado … Continue reading
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Gobierno de Dilma Rousseff capitaliza BNDES que financia compra de empresas en la Argentina
El Banco Nacional de Desarrollo de Brasil (BNDES) recibirá alrededor de u$s 27.000 millones del Gobierno de Dilma Rousseff para ampliar el programa de préstamos de bajo costo, en este caso con destino a inversiones de compañías en bienes de … Continue reading
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Top hospitality investors expanding into the booming Brazilian market
Brazil real estate is booming and the country is currently positioned as one of the premier global investment target markets. Starwood Hotels, Accor Hospitality, Hyatt International, Hilton Hotels and many other major international players and developers expressed their interest in … Continue reading
Cargill to construct new corn processing plant in Brazil
Cargill has plans to build a new corn processing plant in Brazil to produce starches and sweeteners offerings. The new plant, for which the company will invest R$350m (approximately $209.76m), will add around 30% to its existing corn crushing capacity … Continue reading
Wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy secures 218 MW wind turbine order from Brazil
Wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy Limited today said its subsidiary, Suzlon Energia Eólica do Brasil Ltda., had won an order from Martifer Renováveis Geração de Energia e Participações S.A. to set up, operate and maintain a 218 MW project across … Continue reading
World’s richest man says it is the right moment to invest in Latin America
Tuesday, February 1st 2011 – Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim announced plans to invest 8.3 billion US dollars this year in 19 countries where his companies have interests and underlined that given the international scenario, it is the right moment to … Continue reading
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Makes First Trip Abroad As President to Argentina
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will arrive today in Argentina on her first foreign trip as president. The trip is aimed at confirming that the Brazilian government’s foreign policy will prioritize South-South relations and relations with neighboring countries, the official Agencia … Continue reading
Brazil – Reporte General – 02/2011
En 2050, Brasil se situará como la cuarta economía más grande del mundo. Las proyecciones de PricewaterhouseCoopers sobre la base de PIB, predice que China e India tendrán las mayores economías del mundo, seguido por los Estados Unidos. La economía … Continue reading
Brazil – General Report – 02/2011
By 2050, Brazil will rank as the fourth-largest economy in the world. The same projections from PricewaterhouseCoopers based on GDP, predicts that China and India will have the largest economies in the world, followed by the United States. Brazil’s economy, … Continue reading
Largest pulp mill of the world in Brazil
January 21st International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Eldorado Papel e Celulose Ltda. (Eldorado Brasil) to supply a complete fiberline and other major equipment for the new pulp mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil. Start-up is scheduled for … Continue reading
Spain’s biggest utility company Iberdrola to Buy Brazil’s Elektro for usd 2.4 Billion
Iberdrola SA agreed to buy Brazil’s Elektro Eletricidade e Servicos SA for 1.77 billion euros ($2.38 billion), gaining power distribution in an economy expanding at the fastest pace in more than two decades. Spain’s biggest utility will own 99.68 percent … Continue reading
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Durante 2010 Brasil obtuvo una cosecha histórica estimada en 150 millones de toneladas de granos consolidándose como el mayor productor agrícola del Mercosur
Con estos registros, la producción creció un 11,6 por ciento con respecto al año anterior y batió el récord alcanzado en 2008, cuando la producción de granos marcó las 146 millones de toneladas. En tanto, según el Instituto Brasileño de … Continue reading
Brazil is considering an ambitious plan for launching an offshore subsea lab
The idea is to place an oceanographic lab at Brazil´s most remote maritime frontier, in order to have a continuous presence and dominate as area in which hidden natural riches go beyond the pre-salt layers. At the limit of the … Continue reading
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Argentina y Brasil crearán una comisión para promover de forma conjunta sus productos en el mundo
Argentina y Brasil acordaron la creación de una comisión para promover de forma conjunta sus productos en el mundo, y otra para monitorear el comercio bilateral, anunciaron ayer los cancilleres argentino, Héctor Timerman, y brasileño, Antonio De Aguiar Patriota, en … Continue reading
PwC predicts Brazil’s economy will pass several G-7 countries, becoming larger than the economies of France, the UK and Germany
Brazil’s economy, Latin America’s largest, is set to pass the economies of France this year and the United Kingdom in 2013, according to projections from PricewaterhouseCoopers based on GDP in purchasing power parity terms. It will also overtake Germany in … Continue reading
El frigorífico brasileño JBS, el mayor productor mundial de carne bovina, se uniría a fondos para ganar el control de la estadounidense Sara Lee Corp.
Fondos de capital privado se han acercado a JBS, que tiene su sede en Sao Paulo, desde que surgieron los primeros informes sobre una oferta potencial por Sara Lee a fines del año pasado, dijo la fuente. No se ha … Continue reading
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In her inauguration speech Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff….
promised greater consistence for the region and a greater role for Brazil in world political and financial affairs. “We can transform our region into an essential component of the multipolar world that is coming, giving ever greater consistence to Mercosur … Continue reading
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Brazil – General Report – 01/2011
Brazil’s position as one of the premier global investment target markets is set to further strengthen in 2011 as foreign investors increase the capital they are willing to put into the country’s real estate sector, according to a new research … Continue reading
Brasil – Reporte General – 01/2011
Brasil ha logrado posicionarse como uno de los principales mercados mundiales de inversión, lugar que se fortalecerá aún más en el 2011. Según una reciente encuesta de investigación la mayoría de los inversores de peso a nivel global están dispuestos … Continue reading
Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff will attempt to strengthen Mercosur institutions and establish a protagonist dialogue with United States
In a long interview in the latest edition of the Brazilian magazine Isto E, Marco Aurelio García, who has been Lula da Silva international affairs advisor since 2003, anticipated that Ms Rousseff considers necessary to strengthen the Mercosur institutions to … Continue reading
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On presenting a review of his eight years in office, Brazilian president Lula da Silva forecasted that Brazil would become the world’s fifth economy by 2016
“If it depends on Dilma (Rousseff, the president-elect) and Guido (Mantega, Finance minister), we will become the fifth world economy by 2016, and we are going to conquer that gold medal”, said Lula da Silva in direct reference to the … Continue reading
El fenómeno económico del mercado inmobiliario en Brasil
En el escenario económico mundial algunos pasos se mueven al ritmo del samba. Brasil está en la boca de analistas e inversores globales. Gran parte de los capitales externos e internos que fluyen en Brasil se vuelcan a inversión inmobiliaria … Continue reading
Latin American higher education on the global consciousness
The region remains conspicuous by its absence from Times Higher Education’s recently released World University Rankings, but there is a growing sense both within Latin America and beyond that its days of being an academic backwater are fast drawing … Continue reading
Petrobras aspires to be world’s biggest oil producer – A series of huge recent “pre-salt” finds off the coast of Brazil have transformed the fortunes of the company and catapulted Brazil into one of the world’s leading energy and economic powerhouses
Petrobras will invest $224bn over next five years with a target to produce 5.4m barrels of oil and gas a day over the next decade, the most produced by any publicly quoted company in the world Petrobras aims to be … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia and Brazil enjoy robust bilateral trade activities: US$ 4.118 billion in the first ten months of 2010
Until October 2010, trade activity between Saudi Arabia and Brazil has reached US$ 4.118 billion (SAR 15.4 billion), 45.3 per cent higher than the first ten months of 2009, which stood at US$ 2.835 billion (SAR 10.6 billion), according to … Continue reading
Brasil incentiva la siembra de soja natural, sin alteraciones genéticas, para atender la demanda internacional
El Gobierno brasileño incentivará entre los productores del país la siembra de la semilla de soja natural, sin alteraciones genéticas, para atender la demanda que existe en el mercado internacional, informaron fuentes oficiales. rasil es el segundo productor de … Continue reading
Latin America’s business climate steady and in boom phase
According to a report from the Brazilian foundation Getulio Vargas, FGV, Chile, Peru and Uruguay rank as the countries with the best business climate in Latin America. The October report released this month ranks Chile with 7.5 points; Peru, 7.1; … Continue reading
Brazil – General Report – 12/2010
President Lula da Silva’s handpicked candidate Dilma Rousseff won Brazil’s elections becoming the first woman president to lead Latinamerica’s largest economy. Ms Rousseff promised to stick to policies that have lifted millions from poverty and made Brazil one of the … Continue reading
Bilateral Argentina/Brazil trade forecasted to reach record of 34 billion USD
Bilateral trade among Mercosur main partners, Argentina and Brazil is expected to reach a “historic record” of almost 34 billion US dollars this year, 80% of which mostly manufactured goods, according to Argentine Industry minister Deborayh Giorgi, who also anticipated … Continue reading
One of the hottest locations for real estate: Fortaleza, on Brazil’s northeast coast
A new, emerging middle class means new consumers. These new consumers buy cappuccinos, refrigerators, cars, vacations, new homes and second homes. This started happening in the US in the 1950s. We can profit by owning the condo this new middle … Continue reading
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Growing middle class in Brazil set to provide demand for real estate for next 15 years
Real estate investors in Brazil will not have to rely on foreign buyers when they decide to sell as a growing middle class is ready to buy. With interest rates plummeting into single figures in 2010, mortgage lending has risen … Continue reading
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The buys from Brazil – Foreign Investors are being drawn to a land with no credit crunch and loads of beach front
Known in investment-speak as an emerging market, Brazil was, until recently, largely missing from the foreign radar of holiday hotspots and portfolio packages. But the country which introduced the world to tiny bikinis, extravagant carnival parties, mellow bossa nova rhythms … Continue reading
Netherlands and Uruguay to sign treaty for exchange of fiscal data
Monday, June 28th 2010 The Netherlands is planning to exchange fiscal data in future with Uruguay, Mauritius and Brunei, reports the Dutch press. A proposal by Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager to conclude a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the … Continue reading
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India’s interest in Latin America must go beyond World Cup
Wed Jun 23 2010 By Dave Ramaswamy There is an important reason why enthusiasm for South America should persist beyond the World Cup: The Mercosur countries of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are global agriculture superpowers as well. They are … Continue reading
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Spanish Fund Buys Brazilian Farm Group Maeda
One of Brazil’s largest and most traditional cotton and grain farms, owned by the Maeda family, has been bought by Spanish investment fund Arion Capital. The Spanish group, owned by billionaire businessman Enrique Banuelos, is reported to have paid around … Continue reading
Brazil's booming agriculture sector eyes global markets
By Paulo Cabral BBC News, Ponta Grossa, Parana The plantation isn’t looking so good this time of the year, the weather has been quite rough. Most of the corn has already been harvested and the remaining plants are quite small. … Continue reading
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Jim Rogers: I would urge anyone to buy a farm
The following article i found on Jim Rogers Blog: I would urge anyone to buy a farm. Farming has been a horrible business for 30 years, so there’s fewer farmers and supply is under duress. At the same time all … Continue reading
Brasil necesita diez a quince años para ser un exportador de lácteos, señaló el presidente de Bom Gosto
2010-05-26 – Brasil será “un gran exportador de leche en el futuro”, señaló el presidente de Bom Gosto, Wilson Zanatta. La compañía prevé comenzar a industrializar leche en Uruguay para 2012, según informó la publicación O Estado de Sao Paulo. (INFORTAMBO.COM) El … Continue reading
América latina será proveedor de alimentos y energía
22 mayo 2010 Estrategia / Tendencias para 2050: En el Foro Mundial de Agricultura, que se realizó en Brasilia, se debatió el papel de la región BRASILIA.- Nada menos que “El papel de América latina para alimentar al mundo en … Continue reading
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