Development for Sustainable Agriculture The Brazilian Cerrado
Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado.
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Development for Sustainable Agriculture The Brazilian Cerrado Edited by
Akio Hosono Senior Research Adviser, Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI), Japan
Carlos Magno Campos da Rocha Former President, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Brazil
and
Yutaka Hongo Former Senior Adviser, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan
Editorial matter, introduction and selection © Akio Hosono, Carlos Magno Campos da Rocha and Yutaka Hongo 2016 © Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute 2016 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2016 Foreword © Akihiko Tanaka 2016 Foreword © Alysson Paulinelli 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-43134-9 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries ISBN 978-1-349-55839-1 ISBN 978-1-137-43135-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-43135-6 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Development for sustainable agriculture: the Brazilian cerrado/[edited by] Akio Hosono (senior research adviser, Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI), Japan), Carlos Magno Campos da Rocha (former president, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Brazil), Yutaka Hongo (former senior adviser, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan). pages cm Includes bibliographical references. 1. Sustainable agriculture – Brazil. 2. Sustainable development – Brazil. 3. Cerrados
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