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1 Brazil: Changing Global Agriculture Mato Grosso

2 Cerrado Region of Brazil noun, plural cerrados. [Portuguese si-rah-doo s] Ecology. 1. a type of plains community characterized by vegetation ranging from tropical broadleaf woodlands to scrublands, occurring in extensive areas of Brazil. Dictionary.com

3 1. Brazil’s new breadbasket (6min) http://www.bu sinessinsider.c om/brazil- agriculture- boom-mato- grosso-2012- 12?op=1

4 2. Impact of Brazil’s Agriculture on World (6 min – 11min) The benefits of the Brazilian Green Revolution (CLICK HERE) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhiEJOC_-kc Be sure to also read: Cremaq, Piaui. 2010. The Miracle of the Cerrado: Brazil has revolutionized its own farms. Can it do the same for others? Economist 8/26/2010 (click). Cremaq, Piaui. 2010. The Miracle of the Cerrado: Brazil has revolutionized its own farms. Can it do the same for others? Economist 8/26/2010 (click).Cremaq, Piaui. 2010. The Miracle of the Cerrado: Brazil has revolutionized its own farms. Can it do the same for others? Economist 8/26/2010 (click).

5 3. Broader Look at Brazilian Agriculture (6 min – 20min) The Arid Northeast Three stories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LrmM6n cIf8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LrmM6n cIf8

6 4. The Yankees are coming! (2 min – 23min) Groupo Iowa Farm in Brazil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH_sJTkK4Q8

7 5. US Cooperation with Brazil (3 min – 27min) Farmer OPEC? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0jJ9GJO2-0

8 6. Where will Brazil’s next expansion occur? (3 min – 30min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=O9NsPX7Ff28

9 7. Resource for the World? (10min – run for about 5 – 35min) Call to Indian Investors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NDY__uBw_8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NDY__uBw_8

10 What about Africa??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cny6fhzDytQ

11 8. Synthesis – Agriculture Brazilian Style or Cuban Style – where to go? (17min – 52min—run to end) Terra Culture – Jonathan Foley http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_foley_the_other_inconvenient_tru th.html http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_foley_the_other_inconvenient_tru th.html


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