The recent dynamics of agribusiness sector from the west of Pará (Brazil): Soybean expansion and logistical corridors

Abstract

The expantion of soybean in Brazil has transformed rural landscapes and fostered the installation of large logistical structures, especially in the Amazon region. The aim of this paper is to understand the dynamics of soybean expansion and the structuring of logistical corridors in this region and its impacts on land commodification. Based on a bibliographic survey and secondary data, and the realization of fieldwork, in this article we seek to problematize the ways in which this process has been taking place in the Western Pará region, one of the main and recent “agricultural borders and structuring of logistical corridors” in Brazil. The results indicate an intense expansion of soy in the region, as well as the consolidation of this logistical corridor, the result of a set of strategies, not always convergent, implemented by different social actors.