The public and private infrastructure supporting agriculture in Western Bahia are excellent. Barreiras, a town of about 130,000, and Luis Eduardo Magalhães (formerly Mimoso), a town of about 50,000 located 90 km west of Barreiras, are the area's principal commercial centers. The towns have good schools, banks, hospitals and clinics, shops, restaurants, hotels, machinery, fertilizer and chemical dealers, and TV and radio stations.

Brief Overviews:

Living and Farming in Western Bahia

Roads and Highways

Output Markets

Production Inputs

Machinery and Equipment

General and Farm Services

Agricultural Research