US EditionMore Soy From the Rainforest: Why New Cultivation Areas Could Be Soon
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The moratorium on soybeans and deforestation in Brazil is once again at the centre of the environmental debate after the entry into force of a law in the state of Mato Grosso, which, according to Greenpeace, represents a serious setback in the fight against the destruction of the Amazon. The rule makes it easier for large companies to voluntarily abandon the environmental agreement in exchange for tax benefits, putting at risk years of advances …
Several actors have turned their backs on the soy deforestation stop.
8 million hectares in the Amazon region. This is the area that is in the epicenter of the end of the soybean reserve, the sectoral agreement with the commodities trades for non-marketing soybean areas from Amazon since 2008, which lasted almost 20 years. In Brazil, 280 million hectares of native vegetation are located in private properties, while about 30 million of them have high agricultural habitats and do not become part of the so-called Leg…
One of the main defenses against deforestation in the world's largest rainforest is crumbling. On January 5, the Brazilian Association of Major Soybean Traders (Abiove), whose members include global giants like the US company Cargill and the French company Louis Dreyfus, officially announced its withdrawal from the moratorium on soybeans in the Amazon. This decision follows a law passed by the state of Mato Grosso, which came into effect on Janu…
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