[Satellite News 08-19-08] Economists see a bright future for Brazil’s economy, and while Brazil is insulated from a majority of the global economic downturn, surging food prices still concern the agricultural superpower.
    To help combat the rise in commodities, Brazil is making an aggressive approach, Maria Velez de Berliner, president of Latin Intelligence Corp., told Satellite News. “The only direction for the satellite imaging market in Brazil is up,” she said. “The future of the economy in Brazil is going to depend on food prices and access to biofuel resources, mainly water. Satellite imagery will be key in locating these resources as well as tracking soil and atmospheric conditions for plantations.”

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