Brazil's agricultural production system is the most expensive input cycle in the world because the tropical cerrado requires clearing fibrous trees, poisoning soil with lime for 20 years, and then using 3-4x fertilizer per crop compared to temperate zones.
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Peter ZeihanEvidence Quote
“you have to put three and four times as much fertilizer per crop that you would here...it's the most expensive input cycle for agriculture anywhere in the world”
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:50:00 PM
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