Biology of Business

Mogi das Cruzes

TL;DR

Mogi das Cruzes sits inside metro Sao Paulo yet still produces 560,000 tons of vegetables a year, making peri-urban agriculture the hidden engine of a 470,302-person city.

By Alex Denne

Underappreciated Fact

Mogi das Cruzes says it produces 560,000 tons of vegetables and 31,000 tons of fruit a year while accounting for 40% of Brazil's persimmon output.

Key Facts

470,302
Population

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