Large farms. Large farms are more competitive than small farms in situations where land is plentiful and labor is scarce (like Brazil), where economies of scale in processing lead to high minimum investment costs (as with plantation crops such as palm oil, rubber and sugar cane), where bulky or perishable products require quick processing (like tea and sugar cane) or where consumers impose high quality and food safety standards (as in export horticulture and floriculture). Moreover, large farms offer benefits in mobilizing private investment in agriculture, facilitating international technology transfer and developing new markets. Mixed models frequently emerge with