Nestlé announced this Thursday, 11, in a statement, the expansion of the Nescafé Plan program in Brazil, linked to regenerative agriculture. Present since 2011 under the initiative "Cultivated with Respect", the plan has tripled the number of participating farms in the last three years, now totaling 3,800 in operation in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo. According to the Swiss company's statement, the growth is part of a global effort with an investment of 1 billion Swiss francs (equivalent to R$ 6.8 billion), aimed at promoting regenerative coffee farming by 2030, focusing on agricultural practices that conserve natural resources. "This advancement reinforces the relevance of Brazil as the origin for Nestlé coffee worldwide," cites Nestlé's coffee agriculture manager, Rodolfo Clímaco, in the statement. With the increase in investment in the country, the team of agronomists has also grown, from 21 to 35 specialists. Currently, 76% of the farms adopt ...