The economy of Brazil, with a highly developedagriculture, manufacturing and extractive industries, as well as a developed service sector, is the most powerful in the Latin American region. It has a significant impact on all world markets. The country has large proven reserves of minerals. It produces iron, manganese and uranium ore, there are large reserves of bauxite, coal, nonferrous metal ores, diamonds, gold, silver, oil and other resources.
Agriculture of Brazil independentlyprovides the country with food, moreover, the country is the leading exporter of grain crops of tropical crops. In agricultural sectors of the economy of Brazil employs about 30% of the economically active population of the country - it is more than 20 million people. Many agricultural crops produced in Brazil have large sales markets abroad, others are mainly grown for domestic consumption. In recent decades, the country has been actively developing industry related to agriculture. The state support of agriculture is actively carried out, therefore, its oldest branches respond to all modern demands from the national economy.
An example of such cooperation can servethe rapid expansion of sugarcane plantations on the northeast coast and in the state of São Paulo. The government program has set the task of replacing gasoline as fuel produced from expensive imported raw materials with ethanol. To this end, sugar cane processing plants were reoriented to produce a new type of environmentally friendly fuel. This program began to be carried out quite successfully and for many years cars manufactured on ethanol have been produced in the country.
Among export crops is agricultureBrazil produces the most coffee. It is the world's largest producer of coffee, it makes up the bulk of its exports. The main “coffee” states are São Paulo and Minas Gerais, with Parana and Espirito Santo a bit behind them. Also an important part of exports is soybeans and animal feeds made from it. The states of Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul are leading in terms of soybean harvests. For the production of export products, sugar cane is grown in the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo, as well as in Pernambuco and Alagoas. Rice, cocoa and oranges are produced for export. The production of export crops in Brazil is greatly influenced by the geography of the world’s agriculture.
Brazil’s own agricultureproduces many important products, among which cotton, beans, corn and wheat can be distinguished. In terms of exports of agricultural products, Brazil takes the third place in the world after the United States and France. In terms of supplies to the world coffee market, Brazil firmly holds the first position. Also in connection with the weakening of Cuba's position in the supply of sugar cane, Brazil and in this product came out in world leaders. For the supply of cocoa and soybean, it ranks second in the world and is in third place for the production of corn.
Brazil’s agriculture still leadsthe world market for the collection of oranges and bananas and ranks first in the world among non-Asian countries for the supply of rice. In Brazil, cattle breeding is developing at a high rate, which here is primarily in the meat industry. It gives about 40% of the country's agriculture at a cost. At the end of the 20th century in Brazil, there were more than 150 million cattle. Brazil is only India behind in terms of the size of its population. Livestock exports mainly meat, leather, skins and wool.
