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Reshaping global food production through Brazilian agriculture

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July 01, 2025

BRAZIL has tremendous agricultural potential with some of the most arable land in the world. Innovation in this sector can clearly see a vast economic improvement of Brazil's agricultural sector. Modernisation in terms of precision agriculture practices and digital tools, sustainable farming methods addressing environmental concerns, and the future of the globalised agricultural market for Brazil. Brazil's increased emphasis on environmental protection-particularly that of the Amazon, means that the country's environmental policies are stringently enforced, illustrated by its renewable energy dominance.

- COLE JACKSON and DR IQBAL SURVÉ

Reshaping global food production through Brazilian agriculture

Agriculture in Brazil accounts for around 6.8% of the country's GDP (Gross Domestic Product), although it has massive growth potential, this is largely because less than 30% of its land area is being used for agriculture. Various advanced methods and resources are applied throughout the various crop-cycles. This information is used and coded into machine-learning. This revolutionisation of quality, productivity, and cost-efficiency is a new feat for the agricultural sector.

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