Brazil’s Breadbasket Wants to Reach China More Quickly
Harvesting soybeans during a press demonstration in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Photographer: AFP/AFPBrazil’s breadbasket wants to jump in the fast lane.
The state responsible for the largest output of soybean, corn, cotton and beef will auction more than 500 kilometers (311 miles) in road construction and investment in a push to cheapen and speed up exports to China.