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With a vast tropical and subtropical land area of 850 mln hectares (ha, ranging between 5° N and 33° S; and 34° W and 73° W, Brazil has every resource and potential to continue to expand its agriculture. Since 1990, Brazil's agricultural exports have been increasing at a rate of 6 per cent per annum supported by booming global demand for commodities, in particular from Asia. Although the topography of the country is largely flat, Brazil's agriculture still uses only 7% of the total territory (60 mln ha in total, 22 mln ha of which used for soybeans, 12 mln ha for corn and 6.5 mln ha for sugarcane, the third largest crop in planted area, Thus, the area currently used for sugarcane crops represents just 0.8% of the territory; as recently as 2001, it was only 0.6, Excluding forests (35% of territory, mountainous regions and pasture areas (30-35% of territory, Brazil's arable land is estimated at 180 mln ha, of which only 33% is already used for agriculture and only 3
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With a vast tropical and subtropical land area of 850 mln hectares (ha), ranging between 5° N and 33° S; and 34° W and 73° W, Brazil has every resource and potential to continue to expand its agriculture. Since 1990, Brazil's agricultural exports have been increasing at a rate of 6 per cent per annum supported by booming global demand for commodities, in particular from Asia. Although the topography of the country is largely flat, Brazil's agriculture still uses only 7% of the total territory (60 mln ha in total, 22 mln ha of which used for soybeans, 12 mln ha for corn and 6.5 mln ha for sugarcane, the third largest crop in planted area). Thus, the area currently used for sugarcane crops represents just 0.8% of the territory; as recently as 2001, it was only 0.6%. Excluding forests (35% of territory), mountainous regions and pasture areas (30-35% of territory), Brazil's arable land is estimated at 180 mln ha, of which only 33% is already used for agriculture (and only 3.5% for cane).
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During 2006, ISA sugar prices averaged 14.97 cents/lb, the highest average annual value since 1981. Export ethanol prices from Brazil reached in 2006 a record of USD 0.55/1 on the back of high oil quotations and rapidly growing interest in the biofuel in international markets.
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During 2006, ISA sugar prices averaged 14.97 cents/lb, the highest average annual value since 1981. Export ethanol prices from Brazil reached in 2006 a record of USD 0.55/1 on the back of high oil quotations and rapidly growing interest in the biofuel in international markets.
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Although the share of São Paulo's production in national output is expected to reduce from the current 70% to 60% over the next few years, a healthy production growth in absolute terms is still expected for the state
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Although the share of São Paulo's production in national output is expected to reduce from the current 70% to 60% over the next few years, a healthy production growth in absolute terms is still expected for the state.
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