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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (31516)3/22/2008 8:42:47 AM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 217720
 
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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (31516)3/22/2008 9:14:35 AM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 217720
 
"Head for the hills"? No! Head for Brazil! world's largest or second largest exporter of sugar, soyabeans, orange juice, coffee, tobacco and beef and is rapidly building a strong position in products such as cotton, chicken and pork.

largest agricultural trade surplus in the world - Dollars 34bn or 5 per cent of national income last year, an amount that was singlehandedly responsible for putting the country's overall net trade in surplus.

Forget about Vale and PBR: Agriculture accounts for 10% of GDP (30% when including agri-businesses) and 40% of Brazilian exports. Brazil has the world's largest commercial cattle herd (50% larger than the U.S.).