Corn planting area in Brazil is expected to increase slightly
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Last Update: 2002-04-01
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: according to the U.S agricultural counselor in Brazil, following the decrease of corn planting area in 2001 / 02, the corn planting area is expected to increase by 2% and corn production will increase by 4% in the new year In summer, corn will continue to compete with soybeans and cotton for planting area, and in winter with wheat for planting area Brazil has been a net importer of corn in the past, but it became a net exporter of corn last year, with corn exports reaching a record 5.8 million tons Brazil's corn exports have been boosted by a fall in the real against the US dollar and a huge supply, as well as concerns about GM corn in some of the world's largest corn importers Brazil does not produce genetically modified corn According to the agricultural counsellor, Brazil's corn export is expected to reach 2 million tons in 2002 / 03 The decrease in export is not due to the decrease in demand, but to the decrease in supply caused by the decrease in inventory and production (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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