New Cattle Rancher Audits in Brazil: Daily
Brazil’s agriculture ministry said the country’s beef industry would be thoroughly audited, following a case of mad cow disease that...
January 7, 2013Topic
agriculture
Brazil 2012 Growth Forecasts Slashed
Brazil 2012 Growth Forecasts Slashed. Expert brazil gdp analysis and reporting from The Rio Times. Latest brazil gdp news from...
December 4, 2012
U.S. Drought Boosts Brazilian Agriculture
While consumers across the globe are currently struggling with higher food prices, Brazilian farmers are enjoying bumper sales.
August 28, 2012
Brazil’s Africa Exports Show Major Growth
Exports from Brazil to Africa have grown substantially, totaling US$5.53 billion in the first half of 2012, but analysts warn...
July 24, 2012
Forest Code Provisions Approved: Daily
The joint committee formed to examine the provisional measure to the Forest Code approved the main text by Senator Luiz...
July 13, 2012
Paraguay Landless and Brazilians Clash
Tensions are high between landless Paraguayans and Brazilian-born farmers living and operating farmland in the Ñacunday community in south-east Paraguay.
February 7, 2012
Amazon Deforestation by Cattle Ranchers: Daily
Cattle ranchers are responsible for 62 percent of land deforested in the region, compared with just five percent attributed to...
September 3, 2011
Brazil Fights Modern Day Slavery
The Brazilian Department for Work (the MPT) released its biannual ‘Lista Suja’, or ‘Dirty List’, naming companies found to be...
August 23, 2011