economic research service usda agriculture in brazil and argentina wrs 01 3 g117 61 introduction a lthough the asian financial crisis temporarily reduced growth rates south america during 1998 2000 virtually all of region s economies are expected to register positive next decade prospects hinge on outlook for two largest like many countries they continue benefit from their successful evolution semi authoritarian political systems managed pluralism more market oriented major factors governing longrun long term outlooks both carry over into agricultural sectors which should several common underlying structure ie institutional these include a78 growing predominance large scale commercial farms that innovative quick adopt new tech nologies able capture inherent field crop production activities established marketing channels international mar kets most bulk commodities development important internal waterways could facilitate movement
