Which Brazilian region is closest to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and focuses on growth and fattening with centralized processing?

• A. North
• B. South-East
• C. Central-West
• D. Northeast

Answer: (B)

Proximity to large urban markets and a centralized meat-processing network shape this pattern. The South-East region is the closest to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and hosts a dense system of feedlots and big meat-packing plants near these cities, so cattle are grown and fattened there and then finished in centralized facilities for efficient, rapid distribution to urban consumers. This setup reduces transport costs and spoilage while meeting the strong demand from the region’s major cities. The other regions are farther from these markets and are associated with different production patterns, so they don’t fit this system as well.