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Economist provides Brazilian citrus update

Agriculture is the driving force in the Brazilian economy, and Brazil is a leading food supplier to the global market, economist Marisa Zansler told the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) at its last meeting. Zansler is director of economic and market research at the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC). She visited Brazil in August and provided the FCC with an update on the country’s citrus industry. The FCC serves as the governing board of the FDOC.

Zansler said citrus supports 200,000 Brazilian jobs, and the country exports $2 billion worth of citrus annually. She added that citrus contributes up to $6.5 billion to Brazil’s gross domestic product.


Read the full article on citrusindustry.net.

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