Keywords:
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Brazil.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This book is a contribution of the authors to the food - fuel debate. During 2007 and 2008 several factors led to the food inflation problem: growing population, income distribution, urbanization, biofuel, social programs, production scarcity etc.. Biofuel got most of the blame for food inflation but its responsibility was only limited. There are several possibilities of solving the food inflation problem that are discussed this book. It explores the example of Brazil's agricultural sector, where a quiet revolution occurred in the last 15 years. This development is leading to Brazil becoming one of the largest food exporters globally. This position will strengthen as an additional 100 million hectares becomes available for crop development. The second part of the book explores the basics of the sugar cane chain. Sugar cane occupies less than 2% of Brazilian arable land and supplies 50% of Brazilian car fuel. In 2010 Brazil produced 53% of the world's sugar. Sugar cane produces sugar, ethanol (used as car fuel), biogases that are used to co-generate electricity and other by-products. Biofuel is a booming industry. New technologies allow production of diesel and other fuels from cane. Sugar cane ethanol is the only renewable fuel that can currently compete with gasoline. Coca Cola just launched the plastic bottle with sugar cane plastic. This book helps us to understand Brazilian agribusiness and sugar cane economics from various perspectives e.g. international investments, sustainability, future trends and the strategic plan for the Brazilian industry.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (138 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789086867219
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1156896
DDC:
570
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Food and fuel -- Table of contents -- Introduction -- 1. The need for food and fuel production and the role of Brazilian agribusiness -- 1.1 The global economic/financial crisis -- 1.2 Food demand and food inflation -- 1.3 The road to addressing increased food demand and food inflation -- 1.4 Background and overview of Brazil's agricultural production -- 1.5 The importance of agribusiness for the Brazilian economy -- 1.6 The scenario for TNC investments: trends and global issues -- 1.6.1 The political-legal environment for investments in Brazil -- 1.6.2 The economic and natural environment for investments in Brazil -- 1.6.3 The socio-cultural environment for investments in Brazil -- 1.6.4 The technological environment for investments in Brazil -- 2. The sugar-energy value chain in Brazil -- 2.1 The sugar-energy supply chain -- 2.2 The sugar-ethanol evolution in Brazil -- 2.2.1 The sugar evolution in Brazil -- 2.2.2 The ethanol evolution in Brazil -- 2.3 Mapping and quantification of the sugar-energy supply chain in Brazil2 -- 2.4 Pre-farm statistics -- 2.4.1 Agricultural inputs -- 2.5 On-farm statistics: sugarcane production -- 2.6 Post-farm statistics -- 2.6.1 Equipment, industrial services, and supplies -- 2.6.2 Sugar mills and ethanol plants -- 2.6.3 Ethanol -- 2.6.4 Wholesale distributors and service stations -- 2.6.5 Sugar -- 2.6.6 Wholesale and retail -- 2.6.7 Bioelectricity -- 2.6.8 Yeast -- 2.6.9 Carbon credits -- 2.6.10 Bioplastics -- 2.7 Facilitating agents -- 2.7.1 Brazilian development bank (BNDES) -- 2.7.2 Outsourcing of cutting, loading, and transportation of sugarcane (CLT) -- 2.7.3 Sugar and ethanol road freight export -- 2.7.4 Tolls (road fees) for sugar and ethanol exportation -- 2.7.5 Cost at port (Port of Santos) -- 2.7.6 Research & -- development (R& -- D) -- 2.7.7 Events -- 2.7.8 Specialty magazines.
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2.7.9 Health care and meals -- 2.7.10 Wage bill/jobs -- 2.7.11 Taxes -- 2.8 Managerial implications and discussion -- 3. Strategic plan for the sugar-energy value chain in Brazil -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Political-legal factors -- 3.1.2 Economic-natural factors -- 3.1.3 Socio-cultural factors -- 3.1.4 Technological factors -- 3.1.5 Strategic planning process -- 3.2 An application of the CHAINPLAN method -- 3.3 Understanding -- 3.4 External analysis: opportunities and threats -- 3.4.1 Biofuel drivers for investments in Brazil -- 3.5 Internal analysis: strengths and weaknesses -- 3.6 Objectives (goals) of the plan -- 3.7 Main strategies -- 3.8 Projects and decisions related to production, products, research, development, and innovation -- 3.9 Projects and decisions related to communication -- 3.10 Projects and decisions related to distribution and logistics -- 3.11 Projects and decisions related to training -- 3.12 Projects and decisions related to coordination and adequacy of the institutional environment -- 3.13 Conclusions -- 4. An overview of FDI in the sugar-energy sector in Brazil and lessons learned -- 4.1 Characterisation of the largest groups in the sugar-energy sector -- 4.2 The institutional and regulatory framework -- 4.3 The growth strategies in the sugar-energy sector -- 4.4 The role of investment funds (private equity) -- 4.5 Financing (leverage debt equity) -- 4.6 Corporate social responsibility -- 4.7 Environmental regulations and trends -- 5. Concluding remarks - FDI: suggestions for regulations, public policies, and incentives -- 5.1 How to evaluate the capacity of international investment to generate the regional development -- 5.2 How to promote and regulate international investments -- 5.3 A strategy for international investments -- 5.4 Planning strategies for 2010-2020 -- 5.5 Final discussion -- References and websites.
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Annex 1. Most relevant M& -- A operations from 2007 to 2010. -- About the authors -- Keyword index.
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