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Explore the future landscape of Brazil in 2040 as a major player in agricultural trade. Understand the dynamics of Brazil as a competitor and customer, its market characteristics, and implications for the U.S. agribusiness sector.
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Brazil at 2040 – Customer and Competitor Luis A. Ribera Professor and Director Center for North American Studies Texas A&M University Southern Outlook Conference, September 24, 2018
Outline • Importance of Ag. Trade • Brazil • Overview • Competitor • Customer
Importance of Ag Trade • U.S. is the largest ag. exporter, $138 billion in 2017 • Exports about 35% of ag income • U.S. imports totaled $121 billion in 2017 • Both exports and imports generate positive economic impacts
U.S. Ag Exports as Share of Production 2016 Source: USDA-FAS
Selected Brazilian Market Characteristics Source: USDA/FAS GATS, World Bank and Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
Consumer Expenditures Spent on Food, 2016 Source: USDA-ERS
Brazil & U.S. Food Price Comparison Fuente: CNAS
Brazilian Planted Area Evolution (1000 ha) Source: Conab, IBGE
Brazilian Crop Yield Performance (metric tons/acre) Source: Conab, IBGE
Brazilian Crop Yield Performance (1000 ton) Source: Conab, IBGE
Brazilian Crop Yield Performance (1000 ton) 340% Source: Conab, IBGE
Infrastructure Extension and Density Fuente: CIA
Soybean Transportation in Brazil & US Fuente: CNT
Brazilian Soybean Simulated Transportation Costs Fuente: CNT
Accepted Truths • Once upon a time the U.S. had the most efficient transportation systems in the world • Is this still true?
U.S. World Ranking 25th in Overall Infrastructure 20th in Quality of Roads 19th in Quality of Port Infrastructure 30th in Air Transport Infrastructure
U.S. Exports of Selected Commodities to Brazil Source: USDA-FAS
Probability of U.S. Wheat Exports to Brazil, being < $190.2 Million and > $1.2 Billion Source: CNAS 2018
Probability of U.S. Rice Exports to Brazil, being < $6.5 Million and > $81.1 Million Source: CNAS 2018
Probability of U.S. Cotton Exports to Brazil, being < $51.3 Million and > $321.5 Million Source: CNAS 2018
Probability of U.S. PF Exports to Brazil, being < $41.4 Million and > $66.6 Million Source: CNAS 2018
Probability of U.S. OIP Exports to Brazil, being < $124 Million and > $212.9 Million Source: CNAS 2018
Implications to the U.S. • U.S. Ag Remains Export Dependent • Brazil Keeps Growing • Brazilian Market for Prepared Food is Growing • U.S. Trade Policy? • Brazil Political Issues?
Questions Luis A. Ribera Professor and Extension Economist Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service lribera@tamu.edu Phone: 979-845-3070 @cnastamu1