ปภาวรินท์-414-no-35

Economic Characteristic of South America น.ส.ปภาวรินท์ ไกรสทุ ธิวงศ์ ม.4/14 เลขที่ 35Agriculture livestock Fishery Forestry

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The important economic crops1.Coffee – It is cultivated all through the continent and has madeSouth America became the world’s largest coffee exporter.2.Sugar cane – Brazil is a leader in using sugar cane as a raw materialto produce alcohol.3.Corn – It is cultivated in Brazil, Argentina,Uruguay and Peru.4.Potato – It is the food crop that spread all through the continent.

5.Rice – It is cultivated a lot in the basin of Brazil,Uruguay,Guyana and Suriname 6.Fruits – Fruits that are grown commercially are bananas,which are exported to Europe and USA Market. 7.Cocoa – It is a native crop of the tropical climate of South America.Its seeds are used in making chocolate. 8.Cotton – It is highly cultivated inBrazil,Argentina,Paraguay.

South America is one of the leadingplayers in the global agricultural market andaccounts for approximately 10% of the world’sagricultural product export.South America also has many commercial farms,especially in Argentina Brazil Chile UruguayColombia

livestockLivestock production systems areconsidered to be the mostappropriate social, economic andcultural strategy for maintainingthe welfare of communitiesbecause this is the only activitythat can simultaneously providesecurity for daily subsistence,preserve ecosystems, promotewildlife conservation and satisfycultural traditions and values.

Important livestockBeef cows and dairy cows – Brazil is the largest producer in SouthAmerica,which is the world’s second largest after India.Sheep – important areas for sheep farming are in the Brazillianhighland,Patagonia highland in the south of Argentina.Pigs – they are raised for domestic consumption.The importantcountry that raises pigs is Brazil.Poultry – The important one is chicken,which are lot in everycontry.

FisheryThe highly productive coastal fisheries of the region,together with the major riverine/estuarine system of theAmazon basin, and a range of lesser river systems, lakesand wetlands, provide a massive resource which is largelyexploited by a diverse range of small-scale fisheries.

ForestryThe important area of the continent is the selvasforest,but due to the global campaign againstdeforestation,forest industry of South America ismostly from forest cultivation.Most of the wood products are for domestic use,andthe export of timbers and logs in low quanlity.

STAMP 414 No.35