Date: January, 2009
Abstract: Brazilian agribusiness has faced a number of challenges in 2008 that together have raised the costs of producing and processing agricultural commodities. Key among these challenges has been the rising costs of important inputs, such as fertilizer and fuel. The cost of financing has also increased as a result of repercussions from the global credit crunch coupled with rising domestic interest rates, triggered by concerns about inflation. Meanwhile, during the first half of the year, booming reven...
Research Type: Archived N. Am. Outlook