Rondonópolis
Mato Grosso, Brazil

Population 2004:

155,000

Attitude:

227 mts (749 ft)

Alto Araguaia:

178 km (111 miles)

Cuiabá:

184 km (115 miles)

Goiânia, GO:

574 km (358 miles)

São Paulo, SP:

1150 km (718 miles)

3rd largest city and one of the primary agricultural cities in Mato Grosso.

Number one in exports in 2005.

ADM will have its biodiesel plant working first part 2007

Rondonópolis crushes 22% of Mato Grosso's soybeans

Cotton production cost averaged US$1750 per hectare (US$740.00 p/ac) in 2005/2006

Average productions per hectare estimated to have been 3,300 kg or 7,260 lbs

Average per acre:  3,025 lbs