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Number of establishments using irrigated agriculture increases more than 50% in 11 years

Irrigation allows cultivation without rain - Photo: Fernando Augusto/Pixabay One of the most relevant processes for the development of agricultural production, irrigation has gained relevance in Brazilian agriculture. According to data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the number of establishments...

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Specialized services increase participation in construction sector between 2010 and 2019

Population employed in industry records first increase since 2014 - Photo: Gilson Abreu/AEN-PR Construction industry generated R$ 288.0 billion in value of real estate development, works and/or services in 2019, with R$ 273.8 for works and/or services (95.1%) and R$ 14.2 billion for real estate development...

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Brazilian economy consumed 6.3 liters for each R$1 produced in 2017

Activities related to agriculture produced R$1 per each 1,061 liters of water consumed - Photo: Rita de Cássia/IBGE News Agency For each R$1 of Gross Value Added produced in Brazil in 2017, approximately 6.3 liters of water were consumed. The activity which demanded more water volume was Agriculture,...

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Inflation in industry stays at 4.78% in March, second highest rise since 2014

The biggest load in the March IPP came from oil refining and ethanol products (1.53 p.p.) - Photo: André Motta de Souza/Petrobras Agency The industrial prices increased 4.78% in March over February, the second highest rise in the time series of the Producer Price Index - IPP, started in 2014. In February,...

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Number of organizations with at least one employed person grows 3.4% in 2019

Number of salaried personnel grew 1.7%, with a positive balance of 758.6 thousand persons - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/Agência IBGE Notícias After having registered three consecutive years of declines, the number of formal organizations grew again in the country, reaching 5.2 million in 2019 (up 6.1%)....

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Industrial production drops 0.4% in June after four months of high

The segment of pharmochemicals and pharmaceuticals retreated 14.1% in June - Photo: Rodrigo Nunes/MS - Agência Senado After four consecutive months of positive results, industrial production dropped 0.4% from May to June. The last fall of the industry had been registered in January of this year (-1.9%)....

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In Bahia, sons of Japanese invest in cocoa

The production of cocoa has great economic importance for the state of Bahia - Photo: South Bahia Cocoa Association - ACSB (dissemination) Last December 18 was the International Migrants Day. In Brazil, the presence of migrants from several countries brought significant contributions to our agricultural...

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In Bahia, descendants of Japanese invest in cocoa

The production of cocoa has great economic importance for the state of Bahia - Photo: South Bahia Cocoa Association (dissemination) Last December 18 was the International Migrants Day. In Brazil, the presence of migrants from several countries brought significant contributions to our agricultural production,...

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Costs of civil construction close 2018 with 4.41% rise

Released today by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi closed 2018 with a rise of 4.41%, standing above that registered in 2017 (3.82%). The monthly change for December was 0.22%. In the cumulative indexes in 2018, the prices of materials increased 6.30% and the labor force rose...

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Costs of civil construction rose 1.07% in November

Rise in the prices of construction is losing pace - Photo: Helga Szpiz/IBGE News Agency Released today (10) by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) rose 1.07% in November, maintaining the level of the previous month (1.01%). In the cumulative index of the last 12 months, the rate...

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In 2021, cattle herd hits record figure and reaches 224.6 million head

Cattle herd hit a record in 2021, and the municipality of São Félix do Xingu (PA) led the ranking - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency Cattle herd hits a record in 2021 and reaches 224.6 million head Cattle herd increased for the third consecutive year and reached the record figure in the time...

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Northeast registers the highest rise in Construction prices in February

Released today by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi registered the highest change in the Northeast (0.44%) in February, compared with the previous month. The North Region, on its turn, recorded the lowest change in the month: 0.17%. In Brazil, the index changed 0.30%, slightly...

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Rise of cement, collective work agreement in SP rise costs of civil construction by 0.49% in July

Generalized rise in material contributed to increase costs Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Released today (7) by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi increased 0.49% in July, the highest rise in the year. The rate is 0.35 percentage points above that registered in June (0.14%)...

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Inflation speeds up to 1.16% in September, highest for the month since 1994

With water scarcity flag, electricity rose 6.47% in September and accumulated an increase of 28.82% in 12 months. Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency Inflation rose 1.16% in September, the highest for the month since 1994, when the index was 1.53%. As a result, the indicator accumulates highs of...

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IBGE holds national mobilization to enumerate Indigenous communities and peoples

IBGE teams carry out the Census interview approach in the Indigenous village of Tekoa Itakupe, in São Paulo (SP) - Photo: IBGE Collection Indigenous peoples have organization, habits and rituals of their own. As their lands have specific conditions of access and circulation, it is fundamental to count...

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Study brings data from sea level monitoring by IBGE stations

The tide gauge stations are strategically positioned along the Brazilian coast - Photo: Salomão Soares/IBGE The IBGE makes available today (16) a publication with the results of the monitoring of the variation of the mean sea level in the stations of the Geodetic Permanent Tide Gauge Network (RMPG),...

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Costs of civil construction rise 1.44% in September, highest rise since 2013

For the third month, inflation of material contributed to rise construction costs - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Released today (9) by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi rose 1.44% in September, the highest rate since July 2013 and 0.56 percentage points above that registered...

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In five states: international observers watch data collection and learn about 2022 Census

IBGE brought international observers to watch the 2022 Census data collection - Photo: Jessica Cândido/IBGE News Agency As the 2022 Census collection went on, in the afternoon of September 19, in the Peró neighborhood (Cabo Frio - RJ - one of the main tourist destinations in the state) with enumerators...

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Inflation hits 0.57% in April pressed by adjustment in medicine prices

The rise of 2.25% in medicines reflected the annual adjustment, in force since March 31 - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Influenced by the rise in medicine prices, the inflation reached 0.57% in April, according to the Extended National Consumer Price Index - IPCA, released today by the IBGE....

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August inflation preview stands at 0.23 with high in fuel prices

Price rise in gasoline drove August inflation preview up - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15), released today by the IBGE, stood at 0.23% in August. In the year, the IPCA-15 registered a cumulative rise of 0.90% and in 12 months it reached...