Area
Brazil
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Agricultural crops
Date
01/04/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Environmental policy
Description
Launched a project aimed at fostering environmental conservation/restoration and sustainable production practices in the countrys Cerrado region.
Notes
The Government launched a six-year programme focusing on environmental conservation/restoration initiatives and on the adoption of low-carbon farming practices by agricultural producers in the countrys ecologically fragile Cerrado region. Jointly coordinated by the countrys Forestry Service and the Ministry of Agriculture, the new programme will be implemented jointly with farmer organizations and specialized national institutes, with financial and technical support from the World Bank and the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ). Under the programme, some 4 000 farmers will be assisted in the adoption of environmentally friendly, economically viable production systems. (See also MPPU Dec18 & Jan./Mar.19)
