This study addresses the structural heterogeneity and production of Brazilian agriculture. Economic indicators of labor productivity, specialization and income concentration in agriculture are analyzed. The structural heterogeneity can be evidenced through the persistence of economic differences...

Farming in Brazil is historically one of the main bases of the country's economy. In northeastern Brazil, agriculture has an important role in the regional economy, with the aim of this study to evaluate the recent situation of agriculture in the Northeastern region in order to identify...

This study aimed to discuss environmental sustainability issues of the Brazilian agricultural sector, regarding aspects such as the impacts of the sector's growth on the natural environment, current policies and strategies needed to mitigate these impacts. Historically, agricultural policies...