Brazil moves towards wheat self-sufficiency and seeks expansion in the global market
Brazil moves towards wheat self-sufficiency and seeks expansion in the global market
Brazil is moving towards self-sufficiency, reducing the need for imports and increasing its participation in the international wheat market. The development of adapted wheat varieties with stable yields disease resistance, and wheat strains from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) enabled the consolidation and expansion of cereal crops in the country.