Brazil and China: the agribusiness connection in the Southern Cone context

Wilkinson, John; Wesz, Valdemar João; Lopane, Anna Rosa Maria

doi:10.1080/23802014.2016.1259581

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“…Drawing from this theoretical tradition, several contemporary scholars have characterised China's new relationship with Latin America as relations of dependency or even neo‐imperialism (Wilkinson et al, : 729; McKay, Alonso‐Fradejas, et al, : 604). Sevares () advised caution when examining the region's rising growth rates, because improved terms of trade derive from higher commodity prices rather than an increase in manufacturing exports.…”

Section: China Latin America and Dependencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although we must be careful not conceptualise the various Chinese actors and institutions as a monolith, acting in a unitary manner, the identification of these strategies nevertheless attempts to show, following Schneider's analysis of the pork industry (2016), that there exists a clear intention on the part of the Chinese state to expand the global reach of Chinese companies and secure access to resources upon which the country has a “strategic dependence” (Wilkinson et al, ). The four strategies to govern the soybean chain discussed below each involve both public and private actors, supporting Payne's observation of the public/private fluidity that characterises contemporary global governance (2005: 78).…”

Section: China's Growing Presence In the Global Soybean Complexmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As such, soybean exports to China have become a crucial source of profit, foreign exchange reserves, and overall economic growth for the region. Several authors have dubbed this the “soybean connection” or “soybean nexus” (Turzi, ; Wilkinson, Wesz Junior, & Lopane, ), indicating the centrality of the commodity for understanding this international relationship. Concurrently, soybean has become a crucial food commodity for the Chinese economy, functioning as animal feed for a livestock industry that serves a growing population with improving food preferences.…”

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Dependent development in South America: China and the soybean nexus

Giraudo

2019

Journal of Agrarian Change

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This article examines the expansion of the soybean complex in South America and the role of Chinese firms in expanding their presence in different sectors of the oilseed complex. The growth in trade relations between the two parties has been built on the export of primary commodities from South America and the import of Chinese manufactures—a trade pattern that reproduces core‐periphery dynamics identified by dependency theory scholars. Of particular importance in this bilateral trade is soybean, a crop that has been consolidated as the main export for several South American countries, fuelled by growing demand from China. This article explores China's role in the global political economy as a key agri‐business player and the implications for new relations of dependency by studying the strategies deployed by Chinese firms to increase their influence in the governance of the soybean nexus.

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Section: China Latin America and Dependencymentioning

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Dependent development in South America: China and the soybean nexus

Giraudo

2019

Journal of Agrarian Change

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“…After a period of turbulence and instability in the late 1980s and early 1990s [57], soybean and a few other crops expanded significantly due to a shift in government policy from supporting the industrialisation of the economy towards reprimarisation in the 1980s, e.g., due to the government providing economic incentives for agricultural exports [58,59] and, in particular, the growing and consistent demand for soybean by the Chinese [60,61].…”

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The Paradox of Water Abundance in Mato Grosso, Brazil

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Ioris

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:While much effort has gone into studying the causes and consequences of water scarcity, the concept of water abundance has received considerably less attention in academic literature. Here, we aim to address this gap by providing a case study on the perceptions and political implications of water abundance in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Combining a political ecology perspective on contemporary water governance (empirically based on stakeholder interviews with members of the state's water sector) with an overview of the environmental history of this hydrosocial territory, we argue, first, that water abundance has become a foundational element of Mato Grosso's identity, situated in the wider context of natural resource abundance more generally and second, that water abundance today is a contested concept witnessing discursive struggles around its political implications and meaning. More specifically, there is a clash between the dominant conceptualisation of water abundance as a foundation for rich economic, ecological, social, and cultural values and benefits, often espoused by members of the political and economic elite, e.g., for marketing purposes, and a more critical but less widespread conceptualisation of water abundance as a source of carelessness, lack of awareness, and poor water governance, typically put forth by more informed technical staff of the public sector and civil society activists. By providing a distinct treatment and discussion of the concept of water abundance, our research has relevance for other water-rich regions beyond the immediate regional context.

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“…China's entry into the soya bean production chain has represented a transformation in the traditional pattern of grain trade. We recommend the reading of Wesz Junior (2014) and Wilkinson, Wesz Junior and Lopane (2016).…”

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The Amazon and the Internationalisation of Chinese Companies

Wegner

Fernandes

2018

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The objective of this article is to analyse the announced and ongoing foreign direct investment of companies from China in the Amazon region, mainly in Brazil, which covers most of the region, and Peru. We will also to a certain extent include the Amazon region that crosses Colombia and Ecuador. These countries constitute one of the centres of South American integration due to their infrastructure, and the construction of a highway linking Peru and Brazil to the Pacific has been planned. Segments such as mining, petroleum and grains have been the target for the productive internationalisation of Chinese companies. In the analysed countries, the volume of announced and ongoing direct investment of Chinese companies is indeed significant, targeting the above-mentioned natural resource industries. The large infrastructure project announced will be a logistical support for the companies that announced investments in the Amazon, especially between Brazil and Peru. Even though these countries and the other five that share the Amazon rainforest have presented some proposals of co-operation, they have not developed a common approach for the reception of investments from Chinese companies.

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Brazil and China: the agribusiness connection in the Southern Cone context

Cited by 25 publications

References 9 publications

Dependent development in South America: China and the soybean nexus

Dependent development in South America: China and the soybean nexus

The Paradox of Water Abundance in Mato Grosso, Brazil

The Amazon and the Internationalisation of Chinese Companies

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