Small footprints, big profits

Ranches of less than 150 hectares are more common among indirect suppliers to JBS, Marfrig and Minerva between 2017 and 2019 than among direct suppliers

Direct

suppliers

Indirect

suppliers

Direct suppliers

Indirect suppliers

0–49 ha

128

1,538

50–99 ha

273

2,895

100–149 ha

205

1,663

149–199 ha

143

855

200–249 ha

149

747

250–299 ha

145

601

300+ ha

1,075

3,394