Lean, green and not mean
Celso Camargo , Campinas: Jun 27 2008
Made Popular Jun 27 2008
U.S. may reduce tariffs on Brazilian ethanol, however this type of Brazilian industry still suffers discrimination.
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Grace
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Grace Jun 27 2008
Quezon City, Philippines
I think, this production of ethanol can be justified if the newfangled industry will serve the fuel needs of Brazil first, before export markets benefit from it.

Otherwise, it’ll just be relentless quest for sugarcane to be turned to ethanol, and that will really tip the balance against food crop.
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Celso Camargo
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Celso Camargo desencanado.tk Jun 27 2008
Campinas, Brazil
That is not a problem here. The areas used to plant sugarcane occupies only 2% of the total land available for agriculture here in Brazil. And the production of ethanol is connected to the production of sugar too and they are very balanced.
Another detail, this industrial plants (usinas) use the sugarcane, to generate electricity that can be sold for distributing energy companies.
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Grace
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Grace Jun 27 2008
Quezon City, Philippines
It’s a win-win situation then. Unlike in some places.

At what point, do you think, this thing might not be a winning proposition anymore?
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Celso Camargo desencanado.tk Jun 27 2008
Campinas, Brazil
That depends on protectionism and agricultural subsidies in the U.S. and Europe.
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Grace Jun 27 2008
Quezon City, Philippines
Those are very big variables in the equation. Factor in, too, the wide reach of globalization and World Bank/IMF - eventually.
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