News from Brazil

Brazilian Agriculture Confederation supports government decision to take responsibility for delimiting of indigenous territories Today, for several reasons, the indigenous question occupies a prominent place on the agenda of the Brazilian government, the Congress, the Justice an... Agricultural Expansion In Amazon Will Only Decrease Productivity Widespread agricultural expansion in Brazil destroys equally as much rainforest, negating any benefits for the region. In fact, researchers, publishin... Amazon clearance for agriculture is 'economic own goal' for Brazil Brazil is at risk of scoring an economic own goal if it continues clearing Amazon forest for herding and soya production, according to a new study tha... FG Woos Brazillian Agric Investors Given the advanced technology in farming in Brazil, Nigeria has called for a close partnership with the country for the development of its agriculture... Global economic benefits of GM crops reach almost $100 billion In the sixteenth year of widespread adoption, crop biotechnology has delivered an unparalleled level of farm income benefit to the farmers, as well as... Coffee fungus gives industry jitters If you are enjoying a cup of Central American organic fair trade coffee, take a minute to savor it. A rampant disease spreading throughout the region ... Brazil, Latin American farmers targeted by biotech Monsanto beat expectations in its earnings report Wednesday. The company's recent strong performance opens a window into the explosive technological g... Brazil to receive grant to promote low-carbon agriculture Brazil is to receive funding to provide small and medium farmers with grants to encourage the adoption of sustainable farming methods in states critic... Amazon faces renewed risk from cattle Rising foreign demand for beef and soybeans will tempt Brazil to clear more of the Amazon rainforest, in a reversal of recent success in slowing fores... Brazil, Latin American farmers targeted by biotech Monsanto beat expectations in its earnings report Wednesday. The company's recent strong performance opens a window into the explosive technological g... Brazil supermarkets 'to avoid Amazon meat' The main group representing supermarkets in Brazil says it will no longer sell meat from cattle raised in the rainforest. The Brazilian Association... Brazil drought dries up milk production Like they do every day just after the sun begins to rise, dairy farmers on horses or motorbikes arrive at the biggest dairy cooperative here to drop o... Monsanto loses lawsuit brought by Brazilian farmers Well seldom do the little guys win. Well they did in Brazil. The farmers contended that the RR1 Patent expired in 2010 not 2014 as alleged by Monsan... Brazil set for record grain crop Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff claimed that Brazil's grain production for 2013 will reach a record high of 185 million tons. The president made... World's wealthy buy up overseas farms As a growing population stresses the world's food and water supplies, corporations and investors in wealthy countries are buying up foreign farmland a... Looking to the future of the farm LUCAS — One hopes that readers will forgive the delay in writing upon a subject of such great personal importance. It is simply that the subject indee... Brazil poultry exports should recover in 2013 - industry Brazil's chicken meat exports should increase by about 3 percent this year after falling in 2012 due to high feed costs, the country's poultry associa... Brazil's hot, dry summer may lead to energy rationing Brazil faces the possibility of widespread energy rationing for the first time since 2001, as a hot, dry summer has deprived hydroelectric dams of nee... Worst drought in decades hits Brazil Northeast Brazil's Northeastern area is suffering its worst drought in decades, a condition which threatens hydro-power supplies in one of the country's emergin... Brazil mulls retaliation for ban on beef Brazil is considering retaliation against trade partners that are refusing to import Brazilian beef suspected of carrying atypical mad cow disease. ... In Brazil, a landholder who speaks for agribusiness A landholder and power broker in the country’s capital, Katia Abreu has heard all the warnings about ranches and soybean farms carving up Brazilian fo... Brazil insists beef is mad cow free, Japan keeps ban Brazil is attempting to convince importers their beef is more than good–it’s also free of mad cow disease. The campaign follows an Agriculture Mini... Debilitating drought devastates Brazil Djalma Sedrim worked his entire life to build up his cattle ranch and livelihood, only to see the worst drought in a half century dry it all up in a m... Brazil approaches agriculture superpower status As U.S. cornfields withered under drought conditions last summer, Brazil’s once-empty Cerrado region produced a bumper crop of the grain, helping feed... Corn a sign of Brazil's growing clout As US cornfields withered in drought conditions last summer, Brazil's once empty Cerrado region produced a bumper crop of the grain, helping feed live... Brazil farmers seen facing spread of invasive pigweed Brazilian soybean farmers are facing a spread of invasive weed species, particularly herbicide- resistant pigweed, according to Soybean & Corn Advisor... A big beef with Brazil's export plan I returned last Sunday from a week-long study tour of the beef industry in Brazil and Paraguay in the company of SNP MEP Alyn Smith and two others fro... Brazil's top farmers group to open office in China Brazil's main farming association said on Thursday it would open a representative office in Beijing next week in a bid to boost exports to the growing... Brazilian farmers open office in China The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock, the main body representing millions of farmers in Brazil, will open an office in Beijing nex... Brazil farmers forced to replant soya after rains disappoint Farmers in central Brazil are replanting soyabeans due to less-than-expected rainfall in the states of Mato Grosso and Goias, soyabean producers and a... Brazil president makes final changes to forestry law Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vetoed nine articles of a new forestry code approved by Congress that environmentalists said would lead to furt... Is Brazil the reservoir of future agriculture productive capacity? Back in 2001, we estimated that Brazil could bring 200 to 300 million acres of land into agricultural production—an area equal to the US acreage invol... Is Brazil the reservoir of future agricultural productivity? Back in 2001, we estimated that Brazil could bring 200 to 300 million acres of land into agricultural production—an area equal to the US acreage invol... Booming agricultural sector could lift Brazil ETFs Brazil is rich in natural resources. With an abundance of land and water, the country's thriving farming and agricultural industry could help grow the... Brazil in top three exporters of agribusiness products Brazil’s exports of agribusiness, food and beverage products grew by 28.98% in 2011, compared to the previous year, and resulted in revenues of US$ 76... Could chicken row threaten Brazil-South Africa friendship? South Africa proudly joined the Bric nations of major emerging economies last year, hoping it would boost its economy and give it far greater diplomat... Indonesia can look to Brazil to develop agriculture Indonesia is blessed with tremendous resources for developing the agriculture and food sector and it can look to Brazil for best practices in order to... In Brazil, a land of rivers, crops take the road Brazil's Mato Grosso state has all the conditions to be a soy farmers' paradise: plentiful rains, fertile and affordable land and a potentially naviga... Brazil's economy to get welcome boost from farm sector After a tough first quarter, Brazilian farmers are injecting life back into a stagnant economy at a time when manufacturers and consumers are retrench... Brazil's food output ten times EU growth Brazilian food output is projected to increase by 40pc this decade -- ten times the comparable rate of growth in the EU. The phenomenal growth in B... Deforestation slows across Brazilian Amazon Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon is slowing down according to an analysis of satellite images released today by Brazil's National Space Research ... Brazil nears U.S. soybean crop size The planets seem to have aligned for Brazilian soybean growers next year, with conditions in place for the world's No. 2 producer to finally give the ... Farm production needs to rise 60% by 2050 World farm production must rise 60 percent by 2050 to meet the needs of a growing population but this has to happen in "a more sustainable way," the U... Brazil claims South Africa inflated poultry imports The South African Poultry Association "grossly overstated official import statistics" in submissions to the investigation into poultry imports from Br... Brazil unveils $US57b agricultural loan Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled a 115-billion-reais ($A56.72 billion) loan program aimed at reinforcing agriculture's role as a lever of ... Climate-smart agriculture to reduce vulnerability Agroforestry is gaining ground as a tool for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Central America, a region where global warming could generate... FG seeks Brazil’s support on power, agriculture President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday evening sought the support and cooperation of the Brazilian government for the development of mechanised agri... European Union says it signed accord with Brazil on agriculture The European Union has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazil to promote cooperation in agriculture and rural development, according to a st... US$5 billion agricultural research portfolio unveiled The CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers has formally presented its new US$5 billion research portfolio at the UN Conferenc... A new vision for sustainable agriculture for Rio+20 Summit The new vision for sustainable development that will emerge this week from the Rio+20 Earth Summit must recognize the significance of agriculture in e...