Agribusiness in 2017: much bigger than simply “economy”

We had a drop in the 2016/17 grain harvest, predominantly due to the weather factor, where we dropped to around 190 million tons. However, the prospects for the new harvest, 2017/2018, point to a super harvest, over 213 million tons of grains.

Therefore, Brazil is big in agribusiness, the 4th largest exporter in the world when we include the entire vision of production chains with the post-gate of farms, where the United States, Holland, Germany and Brazil stand out and the 2nd largest when we do not take into account the transformation and addition value, very strong presence in the Netherlands and Germany.

Today we are an agro-society. This means a civilization that spreads throughout the territory, where the basis of economic wealth comes from modern agriculture, but an entire network of commerce, services and industries are established. Cities like Araxá are stimulating, bringing together tourism from its waters, mining and agribusiness. Places that didn't exist years ago like Lucas do Rio Verde, Sorriso in Mato Grosso, Luis Eduardo Magalhães in Bahia. From Palmas to the North of Tocantins. A Thailand in Para with the best palm on the planet. Brazilian areas of what we modernly call places for the “new economy, or border economies”, that is, Brazil has borders and agribusiness has made it possible to secure Brazil's position among the 10 largest economies on the planet thanks to this applied knowledge. Education and research allowed this modern advancement, supported by intelligence. ESALQ/USP, for example, is considered the 5th best agricultural university in the world.

Agribusiness 2017/2018 a hopeful reality, and for the near future an unparalleled opportunity in any corner of planet earth. Much to be done? Yes. Then come a resource that costs nothing: cooperativism with creativity. For free, and you can change the world with this “free capital”.