Brazil's economy, having a highly developed agriculture, manufacturing and mining industries, as well as advanced services sector is the most powerful in Latin America.It has a significant impact on all world markets.The country has the largest proven reserves of minerals.It produces iron, manganese and uranium ore, has large reserves of bauxite, coal, non-ferrous metals, diamonds, gold, silver, oil and other resources.
Brazilian agriculture to provide their own food, more of the country is a leading exporter of tropical crops of grain.The agricultural sectors in Brazil employs about 30% of the economically active population of the country - it is more than 20 million people.Many of the crops produced in Brazil have large overseas markets, others are grown mainly for domestic consumption.In recent decades, the country is actively developing industries related to agriculture.Actively conducted state support of agriculture, so it is the oldest industry respond to all the modern needs of the national economy.
example of such cooperation is the rapid expansion of sugar cane plantations in the north-east coast and in the state of Sao Paulo.The government program has set the task of replacing gasoline is produced from expensive imported raw fuel ethanol.To do this, it has been reoriented processing plants of sugar cane for the production of a new type of environmentally friendly fuel.This program was carried out quite successfully in the country for many years produced cars that run on ethanol.
Among export crops agriculture produces most of Brazil's coffee.It is the world's largest producer of coffee, it makes the bulk of its exports.The main "coffee" states - is Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, a little behind them, Parana and Espirito Santo.It is also an important part of exports is made from soybeans and animal feed her.By the number of harvests soybeans lead the states of Parana and Rio Grande do Sul.For the production of export products grown sugar cane in the states of Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo, as well as in Pernambuco and Alagoas.Exports produced rice, cocoa and oranges.In the production of export crops in Brazil is greatly influenced by the geography of the world of agriculture.
for their own agriculture in Brazil produces a lot of important products, among which are cotton, soybeans, corn and wheat.In terms of exports of agricultural products Brazil is behind the US and France in third place in the world.On the supply on the world coffee market, Brazil firmly holds the first position.Also, due to the weakening position in the supply of Cuban sugar cane, Brazil, and this product has reached the world leaders.As supplies of cocoa and soy, it ranks second in the world and is the third largest producer of maize.
Another Brazilian agriculture leads the world market for the collection of oranges and bananas and ranks first in the world among non-Asian countries for the supply of rice.Big rapidly developing livestock production in Brazil, which is a predominantly beef.It provides for the cost of about 40% of the country's agriculture.At the end of the 20th century in Brazil, there were more than 150 million head of cattle.By the size of his herd, Brazil lags behind only India.Livestock is exported mainly meat, leather, hides and wool.
