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10/04/2018

Welcome to Brazilian Farmers

Welcome to Brazilian Farmers, a full English-language resource centre that for the first time provides unique access to the world of Brazilian farming to our colleagues and collaborators around the world! This one-stop portal is a reflection and manifestation of the Brazilian agricultural sector’s spirit of engagement with its global partners and the conversations it […]

08/24/2018

Portfólio de serviços do sistema CNA-SENAR-ICNA

The International Cooperation Portfolio of the CNA-SENAR-ICNA system, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, offers solutions in technical and managerial assistance, professional and technical training, as well as the promotion of gender equality and quality of life in rural areas. Other languages are available here.

11/01/2017

Number, maps and facts: agriculture leads environmental preservation

Brazilian agriculture has a new and powerful tool: the Rural Environmental Registry System (SiCAR in Portuguese). SiCAR is an electronic registry for farms that was created by the Brazilian Forest Service of Ministry of the Environment. According to the Brazilian Forest Code, in the Amazon biome, for instance, 80% of the farmland should be preserved. […]

09/27/2016

Feeding the world

There are countries in all continents that need to import vegetable and animal food. Every year, the growth of the population, the middle class and income, especially in Asian countries, elevates the demand for diversified high-quality food, such as proteins from animal origin. Brazil’s grain production is enough to feed four times its population, or […]