Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Advances Sustainable Food Production Cooperation with the UAE
Brazil and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discuss partnerships in sustainable agriculture during Minister Carlos Fávaro's visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
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7 ways to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), unsustainable agricultural practices are responsible for 70% of global freshwater
Proposals to strengthen the EU's sustainable finance agenda
The transition to a climate-neutral and sustainable economy by 2050 offers new opportunities for companies and citizens across the EU
Partnership to enable ag professionals on biological control
The University of São Paulo and CropLife announced a course on biological control techniques for any agricultural professionals
Pará produces 96% of its soy compliant with Green Protocol for Grains
Producers responsible for 3.2 million tons of soybeans in Pará, or 96% of the state’s production, comply with the strict socio-environmental requirements required by the Green Protocol for Grains (Protocolo Verde de Grãos). This number results from the agreement signed in 2014 by the Government of Pará, municipalities, associations and companies in the grain chain […]
DSM sets new climate targets to accelerate route to net-zero
Royal DSM announced that it pledges to purchase all of its electricity worldwide from renewable sources as well as further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations to net-zero faster with stringent new 2030 sustainability targets. The new 100% renewable electricity ambition is a significant upward revision from the 75% target set in […]
Embrapa analyzes ICLF model farm to prove sustainability
Embrapa researchers analyzed sustainability indicators on a reference farm in integrated crop-livestock-forestry system (ICLF) to serve as a “model” unit on the subject. They used Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) criteria, according to the Ambitec-Agro indicator system at Fazenda Boa Vereda, in the municipality of Cachoeira Dourada, Goiás. The goal was to offer environmental management recommendations […]
Embrapa shows low carbon livestock protocols in the US
Embrapa presents low-carbon livestock protocols in the US System tripled meat production without increasing GHG emissions
Ranchers increase by 200% organic meat production in the Pantanal
Embrapa and Brazilian Association of Organic Producers (ABPO, in Portuguese) identify that ranchers are increasingly adopting organic meat production and sustainable systems for cattle in the Pantanal. In just three years, from 2013 to 2016, this model produced 200% more meat in South Mato Grosso state. The number of livestock producers and slaughterhouses grew by […]
Goat grower adds value with ICLF system and forage for animal feed
Luciano de Oliveira Souza grows goats and cows for dairy production, in Sumé city, in Paraiba state, Brazil, and is one of the farmers assisted by AgroNordeste program in the last two years. The initiative aims to support small producers in the regions North and Northeast for adoption of more effective and sustainable technologies in […]
Agtech wins sustainability award with bio-inputs platform
SoluBio, a biotechnology company that produces bio-inputs on farms, has won the sustainable category of the South Summit Brasil startup competition, which took place in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The result was announced on the last day of the event, which took place between May 4th and 6th, to reward agtech’s on-farm bio-input […]
Sustainable Cotton Project includes families in Cerrado Mineiro
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 […]
Forum discusses methane emissions in bovine chain
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, […]
ABELHA gives free access to the new Atlas of Beekeeping in Brazil
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 […]
Entity discusses usage of Atlantic Forest high fields for crops
The Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) debated the usage of high altitude fields in the Atlantic Forest during a public event, this week, at the Senate. The debate addressed the Bill Project (PL in Portuguese) 194/2018, which provides protection for native vegetation on high fields covered by the Atlantic Forest biome. The […]
Programme “Sustainable Soy in the Cerrado” announces selected startups
The Programme “Sustainable Soy in the Cerrado” (Programa Soja Sustentável no Cerrado, in Portuguese) has selected five agtechs in its 3rd cycle, which focuses on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation for deforestation-free production. Among 54 registered startups, the initiative included the agtechs Adapta, Busca Terra, Connect Farm, Green Bug and Maneje Bem, which offer solutions for […]
Women rules the world's largest TIB seedling biofactory
The world´s largest seedling TIB (Temporary Immersion in Bioreactors) biofactory is “mastered” by women and is located in Brazil. SBW do Brasil produces 50 million seedlings of different species per year in Holambra municipality, São Paulo state, and counts 8.7 women for each man in the team (131 to 15). The command is also undertaken […]
Brazil has the world's first regenerative coffee farm
The farmer Fernando Nogues Beloni was certified, in the end last year, as the world’s first regenerative coffee grower. Located in Patrocínio city, in the “Cerrado Mineiro”, AgroBeloni has been recognized by the British certification body Control Union for its sustainable farming practices on coffee bean production. The certificate validates practices carried out for more […]
JBS and Banco do Brasil joint for environmental regularization
JBS, global leader in protein-based foods, has firmed a partnership with Banco do Brasil to facilitate access to rural credit for producers through its supply chain. With the support of JBS’s “Green Offices” (Escritórios Verdes, in Portuguese), ranchers will be able to obtain resources to finance environmental regularization actions, contributing to an increasingly sustainable production […]
Embrapa highlights Brazilian sustainable agriculture in the UK
Embrapa presented some of the main aspects about Brazilian agribusiness sustainability to British authorities, parliamentarians and businesspersons in the United Kingdom last week. The event held at the Brazilian Embassy in London has featured a lecture by the president of Embrapa, Celso Moretti, who highlighted the transformation of Brazilian agriculture over the last 50 years. […]