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Post forecasts Brazil’s 2018/19 marketing year (MY) cotton area to reach 1.4 million hectares (ha), an increase of 19 percent compared to the previous MY.
Brazil's limited corn supply is driving domestic prices up and having a significant impact on the pork and poultry sectors.
2015/2016 wheat production is estimated at 5.6 million metric tons (mmt), down 6 percent from the previous year as some producer switch to more profitable crops like corn and soybeans.
The Brazilian orange crop for 2016/17 is forecast at 351.7 million boxes, down 14 percent from the previous crop, due to weather-related problems during blossoming and fruit setting.
Agriculture has always played a critical role in Brazil’s economy, serving as a primary source of revenue and central generator of employment.