Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Brazil (Paperback+PDF)

Agriculture and the agro-processing sector in Brazil have shown impressive growth over the past two decades. This has largely been driven by productivity improvements and structural adjustment resulting from broad economic reforms, as well as new technologies developed by agricultural science. Government policy and industry initiatives are increasingly focused on the sustainability of agricultural development.

  - Foreword
  - Acronyms
  - Executive summary
  - Overall assessment and recommendations
  - Overview of the food and agriculture situation in Brazil
  - Economic stability and trust in institutions in Brazil
  - Investment in the Brazilian food and agriculture system
  - Capacity building and services for the Brazilian food and agriculture system
  - Brazilian agricultural policy: Structural change, sustainability and innovation
  - The Brazilian Agricultural Innovation System