Primary Economic Activities (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Employment in Brazilian agriculture
Employment in Brazilian agriculture
38 million (19% of population)
Farmers receiving loans in Green Revolution
Farmers receiving loans in Green Revolution
Over 800,000 farmers
Commercialisation in agriculture
Commercialisation in agriculture
Farms operating like businesses to generate profit
Terra rossa soils location & characteristic
Terra rossa soils location & characteristic
SE Brazil; exceptionally fertile
Slash and burn definition
Slash and burn definition
Cutting down & burning vegetation to clear land for farming
Neo-colonialism meaning
Neo-colonialism meaning
Relying on former colonial powers for economic trade
Mercosur
Mercosur
South American free trade agreement (like EU)
Brazil's % of global coffee production
Brazil's % of global coffee production
30% of global coffee production
Brazil's most valuable agricultural export
Brazil's most valuable agricultural export
Soya bean (€17 billion in 2014)
Labour ratio in soya bean farming
Labour ratio in soya bean farming
1 farmer per 200 hectares
% of agricultural land used for cattle ranching
% of agricultural land used for cattle ranching
75% of agricultural land
Additional jobs created per mining position
Additional jobs created per mining position
13 additional jobs per mining worker
Brazil's global ranking in chicken production
Brazil's global ranking in chicken production
Leads global production (13 million tonnes/year)
Brazil's daily oil production
Brazil's daily oil production
Over 2.5 million barrels daily
% of Brazilian cars using ethanol fuel
% of Brazilian cars using ethanol fuel
Over 50% of Brazilian cars