The present paper intended to make a historical analysis of the Brazilian agricultural sector. It was showed the importance of the agricultural sector for the superavits in the trade balance. One of the conclusions of the article is that the agricultural sector is still important and has an...

Brazil continues as one of the largest producers of beef, pork and chicken. In terms of fish production, the performance is lower than expected, presenting low insertion in the domestic and international markets. Since 2004, national aquaculture production (particularly Tilapia) has grown 14.2%...