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Agricultural productivity along Brazil´s Transamazon highway
Por
Nigel J.H. Smith
(published in
2013-09-18
by
irinaranjo
)
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Smith, N.J.H. (1978). Agricultural productivity along Brazil´s Transamazon highway. Agro-Ecosystems. 4, 415-432.
Summary:
The paper reviews agricultural problems associated with Brazil´s effort to colonize a 3000 km pioneer rain forest highway. Attention is focused on cash crops since a major objective of the government settlement scheme was provide opportunities for landless peasants to become entrepreneurial farmers.