Factbox: Brazil: the world’s 21st Century breadbasket

Reese Ewing – Reuters, 06/21/2011

Brazil has for centuries been known as a leading producer and exporter of the world’s breakfast foods — orange juice, coffee, sugar and cocoa.

But over the past two and a half decades since the opening of the economy to foreign investment, Latin America’s largest economy has also become a leading producers of important grains and meats, through investments in technology and land.

Following is a list of most of Brazil’s main agricultural products and exports:

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