Expansão da área de soja no extremo norte de Mato Grosso

Abstract

The objective of this work demonstrate the main favorable factors, as well as prospects for the future and list a few points that can halt the expansion of soybean in main counties north of the state. The soybean has occupied place of prominence on the world stage front the main agricultural activities. The Brazil for being a country with a tropical climate has ideal environmental conditions for the production of soybean throughout their territory, thus holds the second largest in the world grain production. The global growth in demand for food exerts pressure to increase production of the crop, being agricultural frontier regions one responsible for this momentary expansion of the grain. Especially Mato Grosso is already the largest producer in the country for presenting characteristics that promotes this domain Although currently the producing soybean concentrate in the central region of the state, there is a strong trend of migration to the north of the state characterized by counties the Colíder, Guarantã do Norte, Itaúba, Marcelândia, Matupá, Nova Canãa do Norte, Nova Guarita, Nova Santa Helena, Novo Mundo, Peixoto De Azevedo e Terra Nova do Norte where livestock is the predominant activity. Motives as degraded pasture, land prices and undercapitalized farmers have strongly contributed to this expansion of soybean in north of the state. If on one hand have the favorable characteristics of growth, on the other hand the difficulties in production are very significant. The absence of infrastructure and logistics transport and storage and the distance of the main export ports, has been presented as the main problems for the region express their productive potential. Thus investment and construction of warehouses in strategic locations, as well as investments for the possible use of intermodal transport would provide largest soybeans competitiveness the region allowing this expansion in the production of culture.