Brazil is a world leader in crop-livestock-forest integration, says Embrapa

Brazil is a global leader in the adoption of the Crop-Livestock-Forest Integration (ILPF) system, highlights Embrapa researcher Roberto Giolo in a conversation with reporter João Nogueira at the Rural Channel studio at COP30 in Belém. “These are systems that integrate more than one activity in the same area and/or in sequence, that is, crop followed by pasture, an order that changes over time. In addition to these two components, we have the forestry component, which usually enters the pasture phase and continues the rotation of activities,” summarizes the expert. According to him, the use of this system is favored by the Brazilian climate and soil, as well as the vocation of the producer and the support provided by Embrapa and other national research institutions. “The idea is that each of these components benefits in terms of productivity and also in the reduction of environmental impacts.” According to the researcher, although all biomes are suitable for crop-livestock-forest ...