The Sustainable Cotton Project generated social welfare for 46 families in the northwest of Cerrado Mineiro. Previously, they were threatened by food insecurity, which got worse due to Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative of the Society, Population and Nature Institute (ISPN) supported 18 communities at Arinos region in partnership with Copabase, Central Veredas and funding from […]
Planted forests only lose 5% of soil carbon and not 33% as previously believed. The information comes from a new study by Embrapa Florestas. According to the institution, the number only reinforces the great potential for mitigating greenhouse gases (GHGs) by forest plantations, as well as valuing the work of Brazilian science. Another important point […]
Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced today a successful completion of a biofuel test run in collaboration with Wisby Tanker AB, Sweden (Wisby Tanker) on one of LDC’s juice ships, the MV Essayra. The company used a blend of B30 biofuel with marine fuel for the first time to sail from LDC’s terminal in Ghent, […]
IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) and SLC Agrícola signed, today (April 25th), the financial compensation contract for the maintenance of 1,358 hectares in the Amazon biome. On the Perdizes Farm, in Mato Grosso stte, this is the largest single area of native vegetation to adhere the Conserve Project and the first located in the Amazon […]
JBS and Silvateam will hold an event on May 4th and 5th with for promoting debates and reflections on methane emissions in the bovine chain and measures that can help to stop global warming. “The Methane Forum in Livestock – the path to climate neutrality” will bring together, at the Hilton hotel, in São Paulo, […]
Unicamp and Shell recently signed a partnership for research developments on biofuels and biogas. The company will invest R$ 6.1 million for a pilot plant to process biomass and produce biohitano, a high energetic potential biogas enriched with hydrogen. The Laboratory of Genomics and BioEnergy (LGE), of the Institute of Biology (IB), and the Faculty […]
Development Bank of Minas Gerais (BDMG) and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) have launched, today, the LabAgroMinas program in order to promote sustainable practices in Minas Gerais state. The project will support new technologies adoption by farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), promote soil regeneration and ensure high crops performance. Through LabAgroMinas, producers can […]
The Brazilian Bee Study Association (A.B.E.L.H.A.) has launched this week the Atlas of Beekeeping in Brazil, a digital tool that gathers main information available about the beekeeping chain in Brazil. The platform offers an overview about the sector with data on production and sales value of honey by state, number of beekeeping establishments all over […]
Small and medium soy producers in Mato Grosso have a unique opportunity to adapt their properties to the best socio-environmental practices and even obtain international certification for trading. Producers will benefit from an international partnership involving the Mato Grosso state government through the PCI Institute and six main global soy traders (ADM, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO […]
The IDH (Initiative for Sustainable Trade), Carrefour Group Brazil and CNA (Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil) announced this week a tool to support Brazilian ranchers for sustainable production, from calves to final consumers. The initiative offers technological solutions to speed sustainable models adoption over the livestock chain, ensuring consumers to be aware about […]