Brazilian bioethanol is one of the most prominent biofuels produced on a large scale,
representing 30% of the global fuel ethanol production share. Around 8.6 billion gallons …

This study assesses the socio-economic impacts in terms of value added, imports and
employment of sugarcane-derived bioethanol production in Northeast (NE) Brazil. An …

Ethanol production in Brazil poses many challenges. This is due to the fact that there are
new players in the business, the expansion will mostly occur in less traditional areas …

Ethanol production from sugarcane under Brazilian conditions has resulted in positive
economic, energetic and environmental indicators, primarily due to a high agro-industrial …

Feeding the World chronicles the rise of Brazil as a world agricultural powerhouse during
the second half of the twentieth century. Tracing the history of Brazilian agricultural …

Although the Brazilian agribusiness sector's relevance to the country has been widely
recognized nowadays, to date, no study has been developed to evaluate the level of …

Brazil is a pioneer in large-scale production and consumption of fuel ethanol. During its 40
plus years of history, the ethanol industry has faced crises and criticism. It has also …

Sugarcane straw burning generates particulate matter with complex composition resulting in
atmosphere pollution. Sugarcane straw sugarcane burning particles (PSSB) contain several …

Abstract Background The Amazon represents an area of 61% of Brazilian territory and is
undergoing major changes resulting from disorderly economic development, especially the …

Over the past three decades, developing countries have deregulated, privatized and
liberalized their economies. Paradoxically, they have also retained or even strengthened …