Discovering Opportunities in Brazil - Economics

Report on the main Economic activities of Brazil

The enormous diversity of Brazil is not only present in the traditions, the gastronomy and the landscapes. The way each of the five regions leads in the economic landscape presents a variety of different segments. Ranging from the automobile industry, aircraft construction, soya bean cultivation, production of consumer electronics, pig and cattle farming.

South

Among the states of Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, soya production stands out, as well as rice, wheat and viticulture. Other strongholds in the region are poultry farming, swine farming and  cattle breeding. Soya beans and meats Brazil has 26 states and Brasília, Federal District   are the main export guidelines, sold to 

                                                                                      Mercosur countries, Middle Eastern countries, China and the United States. The timber industry contributes to the furniture sector, whose largest park is in Santa Catarina, in addition to pulp production. Rio Grande do Sul is the largest wine producer in Brazil.

Southeast

Considered the strongest region economically it includes São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo. The Southeast stands out in the cultivating and production of cane sugar, which is used widely to produce fuel in the country, commonly called ethanol. Beef farming is the second most important agricultural product in the region. Other products being cotton, peanuts, coffee, corn, cassava, rice, beans, soybeans, rice and oranges. Dairy farming is one of the largest in the country, with the consequent installation of dairy and cold storage industries, mainly concentrated in Minas Gerais. Among the main industrial segments are the construction of aircraft, made by the Brazilian Aeronautics Company (Embraer), and petroleum production. The aviation sector is one of the most technologically developed being responsible for a large part of the export market. In addition to airplanes, the region still produces and exports cargo and passenger vehicles, land machinery, crude oil and agricultural products such as beef, pork and chicken, coffee beans, soybeans. It also sells rations of animals, fruit juices and iron ore to countries in Latin America, Asia, Europe and Central America.

Midwest

The Midwest region consists of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and the Federal District, and is mainly agricultural, representing the largest producers of grains in Brazil. Including soya bean, maize and rice. The production of cotton and soybean are is the fourth largest in the world. The product is the flagship of exports to China and the United States, but is also sold to the domestic market. The region has the largest cattle herd in the country, exported to European countries, China and the United States. Also worthy of mention is the food, fertilizer and refrigeration industries.

Northeast

The Northeastern region is highly represented by sugarcane production and includes the states of Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte. Exporting and selling to the national market sugar cane-based industrialized products such as table sugar and alcohol. The main industry is the automotive one, in addition this region is also strong in the textile and footwear industries, located in different northeastern states. The region has the greatest potential for tourism, given its characteristics, paradisiacal beaches and proximity to both Europe and North America. Although it is not the most sought after by travelers, since São Paulo is more widely known and therefore receives most of the tourists, especially those on business here to research the market.

North

Amazonas, Acre, Roraima, Rondônia, Amapá, Pará and Tocantins have very specific production focuses. In the state of Amazonas, for example, the electronics and two-wheeler industry have great significance in relation to other regions of Brazil. Manaus concentrates the vanguard of Brazil's electrical and electronic production, TV, computers and optical devices. A portion is exported, but much is supplied to the national market.

Source: Cartola - Content Agency