BRASIL: Poor Roads And Infrastructure Still Plague Agriculture.

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Brasil's poor rail and water transport means almost all production travels up to 2,000km on poorly maintained roads to port at a cost of about $100 a ton versus $30 in the US. Some rail and waterway projects are under construction. But many people are tired of waiting. Paving a road north to Santarem on the Amazon, Mr Pessoa at Agroconsult points out, has been a government "priority" for 20 years.