Grain Production Increases Drive Brazilian Crop Protection Market

摘要

Brazil is recognized worldwide as the greatest consumer of crop protection products (CPP) and represents approximately 18% of the global demand. The extension of productive cropland by more than 240 million hectares and the tropical climate are the main drivers for the intensive use of agrichemicals.During the past five years, while CPP usage increased 14%, total grain production increased 40% during the same period, suggesting growers are aware of the necessity to produce more with fewer inputs. According to Carlos Cogo Consultancy, there are about 128 million hectares available for agriculture.