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13.11.19
Agriculture in Brazilby Denis Epp
1952: Only 2% of the farmers
used machinery)1958: Productivity among the
lowest in the world
Years ago…
Location of the
family farm
Impressions from my family farm – Eichen Hof
Presentation of the farm of Sepp (Uncle of Denis Epp)
Agricultural land and workforce:
• 38.000 ha of agricultural land for crop production
-> 12.000 ha can be used for two harvests per year
• 9.500 ha of land that is not used for agricultural
production (conservation area / bush land)
• 140 employees
Climate and location
• 750 m above sea level
• Precipitation: 1.300 mm between Oktober and
April
Crops produced
Oct to Feb / Mar: Soybeans
Feb to Jun/Jul: Corn
Bush land in Northern Brazil
On-farm trials for varieties that are used on the farm
Direct seeding
12 seeding machines
- John Deere
- Horsch
Grass to protect the soil from erosion and to prevent evaporation
25 combine harvester from Case
Data about Brazil
$2,5
$3,5
$4,1
$4,2
$11,3
$11,4
$13,5
$15,6
$26,4
$36, 2
Ovos
Café arábica
Algodão em pluma
Suínos
Cana-de-açúcar
Frango
Leite
Milho
Carne bovina
Soja
Source: CNA - October / 2019
Production Value 2019
Source: ANFAVEA and CNA
Domestic sales of machinery
69.163
55.230
1.5536.433
47.731
38.803
0
5.759
-
10.000
20.000
30.000
40.000
50.000
60.000
70.000
80.000
Máquinas Agrícolase Rodoviárias
Tratores de Rodas CultivadoresMotorizados
Colheitadeiras deGrãos
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
MAIN DESTINATIONS BRAZILIAN AGRIBUSINESS EXPORTS
35,0%
CHINA
17,8%
UE
6,7%
EUA
2,5%
HONG KONG
2,2%
IRÃ
64% das
exportações
Comparison of land use in the USA and Brazil
Protected areas
Growth - Grain Harvest
Source: Conab anda CNA.
-
500
1.000
1.500
2.000
2.500
3.000
3.500
4.000
4.500
-
50.000
100.000
150.000
200.000
250.000
300.000P
rod
ução
(m
il t
on
)
Produção Área Plantada Produtividade
Poupança Agrícola
Mantendo-se a mesma produtividade de 1976, para
se produzir 240 milhões de toneladas seriam
necessários 191,9 milhões de hectares.
Finame50% national
production
Ex-tarifario0% I. I.
Thank you!