A study released Wednesday by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa) of the national Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply showed the country was the world s fourth-largest grain producers in the world, it was announced.
Brazil is the world's 4th largest grain producer (rice, barley, soy, corn and wheat), behind China, the United States and India, and accounts for 7.8% of global production. In 2020, it produced 239 million and exported 123 million tons of grain.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil s agribusiness is responsible for feeding around 800 million people, or approximately 10% of the global population, according to a study released on Thursday by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), which assessed data based on the country s basic production of grains and oilseeds.
According to Elisio Contini and Adalberto Aragão, responsible for the study, the figure considers that grains and oilseeds are the basis of human nutrition - for direct consumption, processed foods or as feed for meat production. In terms of people fed (by Brazil), according to authorities reports and technical papers . . .