Tag: Climate Change

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11/05/2021

Nanotechnology developed in Brazil boosts plant growth

Think about a world where you can plant the same quantity using the same amount of time, and obtain more productivity and better nutritional quality. That’s what the Brazilian agtech (agribusiness startup) Krilltech promises to deliver with a type of nanotechnology called Arboline. The product boosts essential metabolic routes, making nutrient absorption much more efficient […]

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10/26/2021

Brazil commits to reducing emissions of 1 billion tons of CO2 by 2030

A few days before the opening of the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (MAPA) released a plan to reduce the emission of 1 billion tons of CO2 by 2030. This volume is seven times larger than the one defined for the past decade. With […]

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12/09/2019

Brazilian Farmers Present Agribusiness’ Position Paper at COP25

On December 7, the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) officially presented the position of the Brazilian agricultural sector at the 25th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP) in Madrid, Spain. The document was built in conjunction with various agricultural entities and presented to the President of Brazilian Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, to the […]

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07/12/2019

Brazilian Farmers highlight their adaptation commitment to climate change in Holland

Peer Learning Summit participants from Ghana, Saint Lucia, Rwanda, Morocco, Vietnam, Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Jordan. | Photo by Nap Global Network Brazilian Farmers were at the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, held in Rotterdam, presenting the work carried out by the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) and the […]