Agriculture Indicators 1996-2003
This publication presents two surveys based on the indicators derived from agricultural surveys, focusing on the main crops of Brazilian grain - rice, bean, corn, soybean and wheat.
The first survey deals with the elaboration of a quantification model of losses of grain from the planting up to harvest, from the primary results of Municipal Agricultural Survey, carried out by IBGE, relative to 1996 to 2002 harvests. It aims at improving the tools of analysis of losses in agriculture and providing information which subsidizes the country´s ecologic zoning in relation to such cultures.
The second survey aims at systematizing series of agriculture statistical information which is dispersed and is fundamental for the analysis and understanding of this economical sector, elaborating availability tables with data about the source and destiny of grain in the period from 1997 to 2003. The primary data used comes from Forecast and Follow-up of Farm Production and Stocks Survey, both carried out by IBGE and External Trade Secretary, of Development, Industry and External Trade Ministry, and the losses calculated based on methodology from Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO, of United Nations.
The presented surveys translate the consolidation of a methodology which has been developed since the year 2000, with indicators published in the series Texts for Discussion, and contribute for the understanding of the dynamics, organization and agriculture production in the country.
This information is also available on the CD-ROM enclosed with the publication.