Brazilian agriculture has undergone a process of modernization that occurred gradually since the 1950s to the present day. Part of this modernization included the use of more efficient agricultural practices with respect to agricultural yield. However, Brazilian agriculture still faces many...

In the last decades, in an attempt to promote a model of agriculture of high productivity in the semiarid, successive governments have invested in the water infrastructure for the creation of several irrigation districts in the region. The purpose of this work is to analyze historically the...

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...

Many conflicts currently take place around the world due to disputes over water use. In many major river basins of the world, water is increasingly scarce. In Brazil, some regions face problems of water deficiency, such as the Northeastern semi-arid region and some metropolitan areas. The aim of...

Currently, a large amount of the Federal Government's resources is being applied in the implementation of the São Francisco river water transfer project in the Northeast region of Brazil. This project aims to increase water supply for multiple uses in part of the Semi-Arid Northeastern region....

The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential impacts of the water transfer Project of the Sao Francisco River, located in the Northeastern region of Brazil. Besides this evaluation, the study aims to identify if the Sao Francisco River Project is or is not an adequate alternative to...

Among the original guidelines of the National Program of Biodiesel Production and Use (PNPB), created by Brazilian Government in 2003, some practices of social inclusion and regional development were included. This was done by reducing the rate of PIS/PASEP and Cofins taxes for those biodiesel...

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

Among the economic activities in Brazil's Midwest region, agriculture has an important role in the regional economy, with the aim of this study to evaluate the recent situation of regional agriculture in order to identify constraints and opportunities for development and discuss actions that may...

Among the economic activities in Brazil's Midwest region, agriculture has an important role in the regional economy, with the aim of this study to evaluate the recent situation of regional agriculture in order to identify constraints and opportunities for development and discuss actions that may...