ABSTRACT
Brazil-one of the largest agricultural powers in the contemporary world - represents a very interesting case for geographical studies of land-use changes. The scale of these changes, occurring so fast that they are not always captured by geographers. This paper is mostly based on analysis of Brazilian agricultural statistics and observations made by the author in 2000-2003 during field trips to different regions of the country, as the coordinator of a joint research project of the International Potash Institute and Brazilian Corporation for Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA) on adequate use of mineral fertilizers, land-use potential, and colonization.
