A pioneering study led in the Amazon reveals that the presence of native vegetation near açaí crops on solid ground can increase productivity up to five times compared to areas without forests. Published in the “Journal of Applied Ecology” in July, the research highlights the importance of integrated crop pollination, showing that forest conservation is […]
You might recognize it from smoothies and posts on social media, but do you know how an açaí berry looks like and how it is eaten in the North of Brazil, where it is native from? Almost 95% of all açaí consumed in the world comes from the Pará state, in the Brazilian North Region. […]
In Brazil, farmers and the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) celebrated the opening of the Chinese market for Brazilian melon exports. The deal was announced Wednesday, after a bilateral meeting between President Jair Bolsonaro and China’s President Xi Jinping. The meeting took place in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, during the XI Brics Summit. The […]