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From Backwardness to Global Agricultural Powerhouse: The Transition of Brazilian Agriculture

In: Agricultural Development in the World Periphery

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  • Charles C. Mueller

    (University of Brasilia)

  • Bernardo Mueller

    (University of Brasilia)

Abstract

This chapter describes the transformation of Brazilian agriculture since the mid-twentieth century, from a first phase, until 1970s, based on incorporating frontier land few improvements in productivity, to a subsequent phase of conservative modernisation up to the early 1990s, in which technological and organisational improvements led to productivity gains, but in which agriculture was subjugated to other economic and political motivations, such as promoting industry and combating inflation. Since the early 2000s a more market-based approach has prevailed, in which Brazil has been able to take full advantage of the extended period of high commodity prices to further increase production, productivity and exports. We discuss how different theories of agricultural development relevant to the Brazilian case explain this trajectory.

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  • Charles C. Mueller & Bernardo Mueller, 2018. "From Backwardness to Global Agricultural Powerhouse: The Transition of Brazilian Agriculture," Palgrave Studies in Economic History, in: Vicente Pinilla & Henry Willebald (ed.), Agricultural Development in the World Periphery, chapter 15, pages 389-412, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palscp:978-3-319-66020-2_15
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66020-2_15
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    1. Miguel Martín-Retortillo & Vicente Pinilla & Jackeline Velazco & Henry Willebald, 2018. "The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs? Agricultural Development in Latin America in the 20th Century," Palgrave Studies in Economic History, in: Vicente Pinilla & Henry Willebald (ed.), Agricultural Development in the World Periphery, chapter 13, pages 337-363, Palgrave Macmillan.
    2. Vieira, Leandro T.A. & Azevedo, Thaís N. & Castro, Antonio A.J.F. & Martins, Fernando R., 2022. "Reviewing the Cerrado's limits, flora distribution patterns, and conservation status for policy decisions," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 115(C).

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