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Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The Economist, Aug 26th 2010

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Page 1: Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado · Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The

Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The Economist, Aug 26th 2010

Page 2: Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado · Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The
Page 3: Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado · Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The
Page 4: Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado · Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The
Page 5: Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado · Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The
Page 6: Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado · Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The
Page 7: Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado · Brazilian agriculture : The miracle of the cerrado Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others? The
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Map A4.3.1 Maximum Potential Value of Output for Africa (US$ per hectare)

Maximum Output Value US$201–US$300 (green) US$301–US$468 US$469–US$580 US$581–US$907 US$908–US$1,128 (yellow) US$1,129–US$1,349 US$1,350–US$1,597 US$1,598–US$1,881 US$1,882–US$2,729 (red)

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Map A4.3.2 Maximum Potential Value of Output for Latin America and the Caribbean (US$ per hectare)

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Number of undernourished people in the developing world, 1990-92 to 2007 Source: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

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Percentage change (50 year average) in agricultural land and population between 1700 and 2000)

Source: Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment (IMAGE), Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, 2006; United Nations Population Division, 2007

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Spectacular

Accumulation

Franchise Cronyism

Frontier Culture Finance Capital

Source: Anna Tsing, Inside the Economy of Appearances