Alqueire
Encyclopedia
The alqueire is a measure of land used in Brazil
and Portugal
.
Several regional versions of the measurement exist:
The alqueire was also an old Portuguese measure of capacity which varied between 13 and 22 litres. It was generally used for grain
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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Several regional versions of the measurement exist:
| alqueire paulista | 2.42 hectares |
| alqueire mineiro or goiano | 4.84 hectares |
| alqueire baiano | 9.69 hectares |
| alqueire do norte | 2.72 hectares |
The alqueire was also an old Portuguese measure of capacity which varied between 13 and 22 litres. It was generally used for grain
GRAIN
GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Our support takes the form of independent research and analysis, networking at local, regional and...
.