The Impact Of Rapid Population Growth On Brazil 's Economy

Growth of the manufacturing industry is now the largest contributor to Brazil’s exports comprising of 45%. The manufacturing industry and other large industries that contribute to Brazils exports have allowed for Brazil to increase GDP levels from 385Million in 1980 to 2.4 Trillion in 2010.

Since 2000, Brazil has significantly improved its economic performance. Strong global demand and high prices for its commodity exports resulting

Today Brazil with a GDP of $2.533 trillion is the 7th largest economy in the world and it is also considered as one of the most successful emerging countries. Despite all predictions, thanks to its huge domestic market and agriculture, the country maintained its growth in 2009 and 2010.

1. Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world. It is also a leading producer of cacao beans, bananas, sugar cane, citrus fruit, cattle, and sheep.

There are a few elements that Brazil is the number one in the growth of sugar cane as a result of rapid increase in land under cultivation in the last 15 years. One element is that sugarcane in Brazil can be grown all year long. Another element is that they produce a great amount of sugar and ethanol gas that sugarcanes comes from.

Did you know brazil produces: soybeans , corn and cocoa and that is not all they produce

Brazil’s industrial sector is diversified, from agriculture to manufacturing. Agriculture is a main economic activity in the country and involves farming and herding. Being the 5thn largest country in the world there is enough land for farming and keeping livestock. Farming gives Brazil the ability to be the greatest exporter of sugarcane, coffee, tropical fruits, soya beans, and cotton, tobacco and forest products (Bekaert 2010).

ver time, human development and distribution can be drastically changed and differed according to human and environmental factors. This has very much been the case in Brazil. Over the course of many years major cities like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have seen a significant increase in population density, but the creation of Brasilia and government funding of northern cities such as Manaus has also caused an evident shift in population distribution. This change has been created as a result of increase in government funding in projects such as urbanization of northern cities, job opportunities, harsh physical features and both internal and external migration.

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil is very comparable to the USA, being only slightly smaller in size. The economy is well-developed in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, and it has an expanding middle class. Brazil was under Portuguese rule until it gained independence in 1822 and maintained a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888.

“Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population.” (Crocitti and Vallance). The official language in Brazil is Portuguese and the country has an approximate population of 184 million people. (National Geographic ) They’re well known for their passion for Soccer, as they have produced some of the best players in the sport and hosted the Fifa world cup this past summer. They have won the World cup, five times, more than any other country.

Agriculture has been the central figure of Ecuador’s economy for most of the country’s history. Agriculture is the second largest section of the economy. Coffee, bananas, and cacao, which is used to make chocolate, have been long important agricultural products. Forty percent of the country’ export earnings come from the crops. Ecuador is the world’s top supplier of bananas. Banana farms spread out around the city of Machala on the southern coast. Coffee and cacao are also important crops grown for export. In addition to large scale farming, Ecuador has many small farms. In 1964 a law broke up large farms and gave small plots of land to local people. These farms are about 12 acres in size. The people who farm them typically grow enough food

Science has had some major breakthroughs with regards to food production. This journal gives an insight into some of the largest changes that occurred in the food production industry from 1800 to what is predicted to occur in 2020. In the 1800’s scientists discovered that crop growth depends on photosynthesis to occur, thus forming mineral and nutrients for the growing plant. Irrigation systems only started being used 2000 years ago, which also helped to increase crop yield. This formed a relationship between Mediaeval Europe (monastic institutions) to the agricultural revolution period between 1450 to 2010, where it was concluded that households started to have a food surpluses. In the last decade, governments have funded an increasing amount

The examination of the population growth of Brazil can reveal much about the choices of its residents, and the forces determining these actions. It is important to note that throughout the last fifty years, Brazil’s population has grown significantly, from 71 million in 1960, to 170 million in 2000. It subsequently became the world’s fifth most populated country (Smith, 229). Although the aggregate growth is obvious, the rate of population growth itself has slowed considerably, evident from observing the country’s rate of natural increase. Holding migration constant, rate of natural increase has steadily decreased from a peak in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. During this period of deceleration, crude birth rates have decreased rapidly, while crude death rates have also declined at a slower rate (Fig. 1). The overarching trend for net migration since the 1980’s is that people have been emigrating out of the country at an increasingly faster rate, also leading to a decline in the population. These trends can be explained by a multitude of different factors, both social and economic.

The primary question that Brazil faces as it moves into the 21st century is whether the Brazilian style of capitalism, which harnessed their economy towards growth as a developing economy, is sufficient to drive them as a developed country. Averaging 3.8% GDP growth over the last decade, this transition seems inevitable; Brazil has shifted from an agricultural giant to a country in which 90% of the population works in the industrial and service sectors. However, as they make this conversion, they must examine their economic policies to ensure that they are still applicable and advantageous. For example, Brazil must keep promoting their industrial policies. Brazil may fall back into a commodity-driven economy if raw

Segundo Conab (Companhia nacional de abastecimento), a agricultura familiar é responsável por mais de 80% da ocupação no setor rural e responde no Brasil por sete de cada 10 empregos no campo e por cerca de 40% da produção agrícola. Nos dias de hoje, a maioria dos alimentos que estão presentes nas mesas dos brasileiros vem das pequenas propriedades rurais. A agricultura familiar favorece o emprego de práticas produtivas ecologicamente mais equilibradas, como a diversificação de cultivos e o menor uso de insumos industriais.