Rondonópolis
Mato Grosso, Brazil

QUICK FACTS:

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)

OVERVIEW:
 

	3rd largest city and one of the primary agricultural cities in Mato Grosso.
	Number one in exports in 2005.

Biodiesel
 

	ADM will have its biodiesel plant working first part 2007
	Rondonópolis crushes 22% of Mato Grosso's soybeans

Cotton

	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

Ag News:

Jan 08:

Land Prices Increasing
Up 46% in 2007 due to strong soybean prices and expanding sugarcane production.

July 07:
An argentine group bought 20,000 ha at 350 sacs times 25 =  R$8,750 per Ha. or US$ 1860 per acre.