Tag: Agriculture
Brazil Does a U-turn on Environmental Policy and Sides with Big Farmers
Environmental issues have figured prominently in Brazil as of late, and the Brazilian Forest ...
Amazon Threatened by Presidential Election. Brazil Might Follow Trump Out of Paris Agreement
Almost every Brazilian (91 percent) wants to get closer to nature, while 27 percent ...
Presented as Salvation of the Rainforest, the Amazon Soy Moratorium Is More Greenwash and Propaganda
At the turn of the 21st century, a juggernaut of expanding soy production moved ...
The Rush to Save a Brazilian Town Dying of Thirst
The shrunken carcasses of cows lie in scorched fields outside the city of Campina ...
Roads, Railways, Waterways, Dams: an Elaborate Plan to Kill the Amazon
The Amazon’s rivers once were sufficient for commerce, now international commodities traders want to ...
China’s Appetite for Soy Is Turning Brazil’s Amazon into a Shantytown
Over the last 40 years, the north of the state of Mato Grosso has ...
EU Worries About Brazil Agricultural Competitiveness Before Signing Trade Agreement
Brazil’s agricultural competitiveness is a concern to countries and trade blocs negotiating agreements with ...
In 10 Years Brazil Wants Its Market Share in Meat to Be 44.5% of World Trade
Brazil will be able to increase farm produce, including meat, without further negative impact ...
In 2010 Brazil Plans to Add US$ 10 Billion in Agricultural Exports
The Brazilian govenment is working to win an agricultural product import market this year ...
Brazilian Agriculture Gets Over US$ 6 Billion from Government This Year
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture should have its highest budget since Brazilian president Luiz Inácio ...
