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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 . . .