Low-carbon Brazilian fruit production is presented at Cop 26

Brazil

Published Nov 6, 2021

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Abrafrutas presents the sector as a socioeconomic and environmentally sustainable segment The Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruits and Derivatives (ABRAFRUTAS) participates on the 8th, in Glasgow, Scotland, of the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, also known as the COP26.

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Abrafrutas presents the sector as a socioeconomic and environmentally sustainable segment The Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruits and Derivatives (ABRAFRUTAS) participates on the 8th, in Glasgow, Scotland, in the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, also known as COP26. With the presence of leaders and authorities from 196 countries, Abrafrutas will present positive actions that the Brazilian fruit industry has developed to contribute to environmental sustainability. According to the president of Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho, fruit growing is, normally for most species, a perennial agricultural activity, with the planting of many trees, which makes the activity mostly positive for carbon sequestration. In addition, some fruits are produced in completely sustainable processes, such as açaí in the North of the country, which brings functional benefits to consumers, fixes the residents of riverside communities and helps to protect the forest. ...

Source: Abrafrutas

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