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QUICK FACTS:
Attitude: average 850 mt (2,805 ft) above sea level.
Importance: Considered Agribusiness Capital of Western
Bahia
Total Area of Region:
1.5 ha (3.6 million acres)
Total Producing Area: 900 mil há soybean, average
productivity 48 sc/ há.
Surrounding Area: 3
million ha (7.2 million ac) of undeveloped land.
Considered the largest reserve of agriculture land in the world.
2007/2008 Crops: Estimated to be 1 million ha being
cultivated.
Producers: From medium to large,
using highest technology in grain production.
Global
Ag Biodiesel: Will be the 1st company to produce
biodiesel in the region.
Availability of natural resources
:
The country of Brazil presents favorable natural conditions to
become a world leader in the production of biodiesel.
There exists a large availability of extensive areas of
cultivable land, not conducive for food crops, but very
appropriate for different species of oil producing plants.
The PNPB has also adopted an nonrestrictive policy allowing oil
production from various plant species such as mamona, sunflower,
soy, cotton, amongst others. This flexibility allows efficient
use of available land for agriculture in Brazil.
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