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| Caballero, Jorge; O'Connor, Ernesto; Amado, Blanca. |
| Latin America is becoming the fastest growing agricultural production region and Brazil has by far the fastest growing agricultural sector. China from being a small agricultural importer (1.4% of world imports in 1990/01), became the fifth largest importer at 5.4% of world imports in 2006/07. China's overall trade with Latin America has expanded substantially during the last two decades -the rate of growth has been greater than any other region in the world since 2005. Most exports from Latin America to China are primary products while Chinese exports to Latin America are mostly industrial products. The Chinese demand for agricultural products is concentrated in food products such as grains and oilseeds. Countries specialised in those commodities –eg.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Latin America; China; Trade; Agriculture; Soybean; Agricultural policies; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115530 |
