Tag: farming

At first glance, the Cerrado looks barren. But the savanna boasts important aquifers and provides major carbon storage. Andressa Zumpano / Action Aid.

Only Now the World Is Starting to Learn How Vital Is Brazil’s Cerrado to Our Planet

On May 6, 2015, the Brazilian government officially recognized a special economic region, one ...

Burning the trees to raise cattle in the Brazilian Amazon

The Price of Fighting Land-grabbing in the Amazon Can Be Your Life

Maria Marcia Elpidia de Melo hasn’t seen her son Elmiro for more than six ...

To Grow as Agricultural Power Brazil Needs to Fix Transport Bottlenecks

To create conditions for Brazilian farmers to plan their medium and long-term activities and, ...

500 Exhibitors and 60,000 Visitors to Grace Brazil’s Family Farming Fair

Cheese, grain, salami and handicraft from states like Santa Catarina, in southeastern Brazil, and ...

Brazil’s Lula Says There’s Enough Money to Settle 400,000 Farming Families

The Brazilian federal government plans to allocate US$ 4.5 billion for the National Family ...

Brazil Wants Its Biodiesel Program to Be One of Social Inclusion

Contracts between Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras and four biodiesel refineries are expected to ...

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