South central kansas | CentralNEFarmer - 4/11/2024 09:23
A question of "how hard is it to get to those acres" really needs to be asked.
I've some pasture land that *could* be converted to crop ground... problem is getting things in and out. Stuff that is a long ways from roads, stuff that is difficult terrain-wise to get heavy equipment (especially loaded carts or trucks) out.
So 70 million acres *might* take some road building to make them accessible.
From the article.
"In addition to showing the potential for converting pastures to agriculture, Embrapa’s study integrated data on existing rural infrastructure, including the availability of warehouses and proximity to state and federal highways. The analyses reveal that 54% of pasture areas are within a 12-mile radius of warehouses, while 89% have access to highways within the same distance. Furthermore, Embrapa’s study incorporated data from the Agricultural Climate Risk Zoning program, a risk management tool that provides planting guidance and soil-specific information for more than 40 crops in Brazil."
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Acreage expansion in Brazil
