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ANNEX 1
Brazil Predominant crops 1990 - 2005
Rice Harvested area 1990 – 2005
Note: the circle in red show decrease areas and circle in blue show increase areas, most of the rice production is moving toward to the north.
Beans Harvested area 1990 – 2005
Note: circle in red (map 8) shows decrease areas in states of Goias and Tocantins
Sugarcane harvested area 1990 – 2005
Note: Sugarcane has an increase cultivated area concentrated in Sao Paulo state.
Soybean harvested area 1990 – 2005
Note: Soybean has a remarkable expansion in the Center West Region (Mato Grosso, Goias and Tocantins).
Change in area and change in percent of the total crop area 1990 – 2005
Note: compared with the total harvested area Soybean has an increased area in the states of Mato Grosso, Goias and Tocantins.
Change in area and change in percent of the total crop area 1990 – 2005
Note: compared with the total harvested area Sugarcane has expanded in the Southern region, especially in Sao Paulo state.
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