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Rietsuiker wordt ook wel beschouwd als het witte goud van de zeventiende eeuw. De Portugese kolonie Brazilièe was destijds 's werelds belangrijkste producent van suikerriet, waarvan ter plaatse ruwe suiker voor de Europese markt werd gemaakt. Voor zo'n product waren honderden plantages, duizenden werkkrachten, veel schepen en natuurlijk Europese afnemers nodig. Zo waren Europa als consument, West-Afrika als slavenleverancier en Brazilièe als suikerproducent nauw met elkaar verbonden. Een belangrijke manuscriptatlas die zich in het Nationaal Archief in Den Haag bevindt, is echter lange tijd aan de aandacht van historici ontsnapt. Deze atlas bevat een aantal gedetailleerde hydrografische kaarten, aanzichten en beschrijvingen van de Braziliaanse kust. In Nederlands-Brazilièe in kaart wordt deze unieke manuscriptatlas voor het eerst gepubliceerd. Daarnaast wordt uitvoerig ingegaan op de Nederlandse aanwezigheid in Brazilièe en de schat aan kennis die dat heeft opgeleverd.

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This book is a contribution of the authors to the food - fuel debate. During 2007 and 2008 several factors led to the food inflation problem: growing population, income distribution, urbanization, biofuel, social programs, production scarcity etc.. Biofuel got most of the blame for food inflation but its responsibility was only limited. There are several possibilities of solving the food inflation problem that are discussed this book. It explores the example of Brazil’s agricultural sector, where a quiet revolution occurred in the last 15 years. This development is leading to Brazil becoming one of the largest food exporters globally. This position will strengthen as an additional 100 million hectares becomes available for crop development. The second part of the book explores the basics of the sugar cane chain. Sugar cane occupies less than 2% of Brazilian arable land and supplies 50% of Brazilian car fuel. In 2010 Brazil produced 53% of the world’s sugar. Sugar cane produces sugar, ethanol (used as car fuel), biogases that are used to co-generate electricity and other by-products. Biofuel is a booming industry. New technologies allow production of diesel and other fuels from cane. Sugar cane ethanol is the only renewable fuel that can currently compete with gasoline. Coca Cola just launched the plastic bottle with sugar cane plastic. This book helps us to understand Brazilian agribusiness and sugar cane economics from various perspectives e.g. international investments, sustainability, future trends and the strategic plan for the Brazilian industry.

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