MAP representatives participate in debate on bioeconomy and sustainable agriculture in Brazil

Published 2021년 10월 8일

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Brazil is positioning itself as a key player in sustainable agriculture and the bioeconomy, with a focus on inclusive participation of family farmers and traditional communities. The Bioeconomia Brasil – Sociobiodiversity program, launched in 2019, has supported over 15 projects, benefiting over 30,000 families, and received over R$ 12 million in investment. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) is also implementing the Pronaf Bioeconomia credit line to further include family farmers in the bioeconomy and is actively engaging in discussions on the bioeconomy at the upcoming COP26 conference. The ministry is also promoting the adoption of low-carbon agriculture technologies to decarbonize the planet.

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The initiatives of Brazil as a strategic country in the scenario of sustainable agriculture and the bioeconomy were the theme of the webinar "International Cooperation Brazil and Germany", held this week by Green Rio, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) and German Cooperation for Sustainable Development through Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. “The actions shared here are not known or publicized as they deserve. And that is our proposal, to divulge and promote these transforming, innovative and sustainable assets”, highlighted the director of Planeta Orgânico and coordinator of Green Rio, Maria Beatriz Costa. One of these initiatives brings the results of the Bioeconomia Brasil – Sociobiodiversity program, presented by the General Coordinator of Extractivism at the Ministry, Marco Pavarino. The public policy, launched in 2019, aims to expand the participation of family farmers and traditional peoples and ...

Source: Agricultura