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Condition of roads in the Northern region of Brazi

24/06/2024 Go to Evidence

Forty-two percent of official roads in the North region were considered lousy or bad in 2022, almost double that of the South and Southeast regions, with 18.7% and 22%, respectively (Barreto et al., 2024).

El 42% de las carreteras oficiales en la región Norte eran consideradas pésimas o malas en 2022, casi el doble que en las regiones sur y sudeste, con 18.7% y 22% respectivamente (Barreto et al., 2024).

Barreto, P., Pereira, R., & Rocha, A. J. S. (2024). Da "escassez" à abundância: O caso da pecuária bovina na Amazônia. Amazônia 2030.

Extension of unofficial roads in Amazonia

24/06/2024 Go to Evidence

3 million kilometers of unofficial roads and branches, many in precarious condition, existed in the Amazon in 2020 (Barreto et al., 2024).

Casi tres millones de kilómetros de carreteras y ramales no oficiales, muchas en condiciones precarias, existían en la región amazónica en 2020 (Barreto et al., 2024).

Barreto, P., Pereira, R., & Rocha, A. J. S. (2024). Da "escassez" à abundância: O caso da pecuária bovina na Amazônia. Amazônia 2030.

The Suez Canal

17/01/2024 Go to Evidence

14% of cereals and 4.5% of soybeans traded globally pass through the Suez Canal.

JOSEPH GLAUBER AND ABDULLAH MAMUN (jan 2024). IFPRI. IFPRI Blog : Issue post: Impacts of Red Sea shipping disruptions on global food security

Soybean prices and distance to ports

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

45% negative correlation exists between local soybean prices and distance to ports in Mato Grosso, indicating that prices decrease with increasing distance (Garrett et al., 2018).

45% de correlación negativa existe entre los precios locales de soja y la distancia a los puertos en Mato Grosso, indicando que los precios disminuyen al aumentar la distancia (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Evolution of Global Supply Chains

16/11/2006 Go to Evidence

60% of global supply chains have evolved from structures dominated by large producers or retailers to include capable and influential first-tier suppliers, often based in advanced developing countries such as South Korea or Taiwan (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

60% de las cadenas de suministro globales ha evolucionado desde estructuras dominadas por grandes productores o minoristas hasta incluir proveedores de primer nivel capaces e influyentes, a menudo basados en países en desarrollo avanzados como Corea del Sur o Taiwán (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.