AreaBrazil
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityGrains, oilseeds
Date01/11/2017
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentTransport infrastructure
DescriptionInvited bids for the construction and operation of new roads (3 125 km by the end of 2018), with a view to addressing historical infrastructure bottlenecks.
NotesWith a view to address historical infrastructure bottlenecks, the Government of Mato Grosso the countrys leading grain-producing state has invited bids for the construction and operation of new roads. Initially, licenses for three stretches of roads totaling 525 km will be awarded, but, by the end of 2018, licenses for a total of 3 125 km are expected to be granted. At the same time, the private sector has renewed its calls to include a railroad linking Mato Grosso with ports in the Amazon Basin in the Governments infrastructure investment plans. Reportedly, the proposed railroad (dubbed Grain Railway or Ferrogr
