📊 Brazil soy supply chain data updated The latest Trase data for 2021-2022 shows that #deforestation and conversion linked to the expansion of soy production in Brazil increased in the period. 📉 Yet despite an increase in the total area of soy planted, Brazil saw a decrease in soy production between 2021 and 2022 due mostly to droughts caused by La Niña in the southern region of the country. Soy plantations expanded most in the Cerrado where in 2022 they were associated with deforestation and conversion of an area more than twice the size of the city of São Paulo. The Pampas also experienced high rates of conversion of natural vegetation to #soy. 📈 Due to its large volume of imports, #China remains the market most exposed to deforestation from Brazilian soy, followed by Brazil’s domestic market and EU imports. The large, established traders – Bunge, COFCO and Cargill – are those most exposed to deforestation and conversion in their soy supply chain. 🔍 Find out more about deforestation in the Brazil soy supply chain in our latest insight by Osvaldo Pereira and Paula Bernasconi: https://lnkd.in/eMbJzJ6t
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🚨 Alert: New data just released on Brazil's soy production (2021-2022) and its impact on deforestation and the conversion of natural vegetation by Trase - Intelligence for sustainable trade. 🇧🇷 🫛 🌳 💡 Valuable insights for decision-makers in the soy supply chain, including consuming markets, retailers, investors, governments, and civil society organizations. 🗒️ Explore the analysis with a summary of key insights below and access the full database on the website: https://lnkd.in/dveHPGvk 📩 Please feel free to contact us with any comments or for support regarding the use of the data. . (Em breve análise completa dos dados em português também!)
📊 Brazil soy supply chain data updated The latest Trase data for 2021-2022 shows that #deforestation and conversion linked to the expansion of soy production in Brazil increased in the period. 📉 Yet despite an increase in the total area of soy planted, Brazil saw a decrease in soy production between 2021 and 2022 due mostly to droughts caused by La Niña in the southern region of the country. Soy plantations expanded most in the Cerrado where in 2022 they were associated with deforestation and conversion of an area more than twice the size of the city of São Paulo. The Pampas also experienced high rates of conversion of natural vegetation to #soy. 📈 Due to its large volume of imports, #China remains the market most exposed to deforestation from Brazilian soy, followed by Brazil’s domestic market and EU imports. The large, established traders – Bunge, COFCO and Cargill – are those most exposed to deforestation and conversion in their soy supply chain. 🔍 Find out more about deforestation in the Brazil soy supply chain in our latest insight by Osvaldo Pereira and Paula Bernasconi: https://lnkd.in/eMbJzJ6t
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Senior Research Fellow at SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute; Director, Trase initiative
Very glad to share news that Trase - Intelligence for sustainable trade has just released out latest open access data and insights on the Brazilian soy supply chain, linking global export destinations and commodity traders to sub-national regions of production, and the deforestation and ecosystem conversion in those regions.
📊 Brazil soy supply chain data updated The latest Trase data for 2021-2022 shows that #deforestation and conversion linked to the expansion of soy production in Brazil increased in the period. 📉 Yet despite an increase in the total area of soy planted, Brazil saw a decrease in soy production between 2021 and 2022 due mostly to droughts caused by La Niña in the southern region of the country. Soy plantations expanded most in the Cerrado where in 2022 they were associated with deforestation and conversion of an area more than twice the size of the city of São Paulo. The Pampas also experienced high rates of conversion of natural vegetation to #soy. 📈 Due to its large volume of imports, #China remains the market most exposed to deforestation from Brazilian soy, followed by Brazil’s domestic market and EU imports. The large, established traders – Bunge, COFCO and Cargill – are those most exposed to deforestation and conversion in their soy supply chain. 🔍 Find out more about deforestation in the Brazil soy supply chain in our latest insight by Osvaldo Pereira and Paula Bernasconi: https://lnkd.in/eMbJzJ6t
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Program manager / research fellow at SEI. Sustainable consumption and production, international trade, energy and industry transition, impact evaluation.
Trase's latest data highlights the scale and environmental impact for Brazilian soy production and supply chain, as well as the regions, companies, and markets of high exposure. What I found interesting and more in the article: - the majority of soy exports in 2022 are associated with less than 5% of Brazil’s soy deforestation and conversion. - Cerrado and Pampas biomes are increasingly becoming the hotspot of deforestation associated with soy production, compared with the role of Amazon. - The traders and markets who are accountable for the highest deforestation and emissions impact remain the same over the past years.
📊 Brazil soy supply chain data updated The latest Trase data for 2021-2022 shows that #deforestation and conversion linked to the expansion of soy production in Brazil increased in the period. 📉 Yet despite an increase in the total area of soy planted, Brazil saw a decrease in soy production between 2021 and 2022 due mostly to droughts caused by La Niña in the southern region of the country. Soy plantations expanded most in the Cerrado where in 2022 they were associated with deforestation and conversion of an area more than twice the size of the city of São Paulo. The Pampas also experienced high rates of conversion of natural vegetation to #soy. 📈 Due to its large volume of imports, #China remains the market most exposed to deforestation from Brazilian soy, followed by Brazil’s domestic market and EU imports. The large, established traders – Bunge, COFCO and Cargill – are those most exposed to deforestation and conversion in their soy supply chain. 🔍 Find out more about deforestation in the Brazil soy supply chain in our latest insight by Osvaldo Pereira and Paula Bernasconi: https://lnkd.in/eMbJzJ6t
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📊 Brazil’s #soy supply chain: what new data reveals Latest Trase - Intelligence for sustainable trade data (2021-2022) shows an increase in #deforestation and land conversion linked to soy expansion in Brazil. 🌱 Key takeaways: 🔹 Soy plantations expanded most in the Cerrado, where deforestation covered an area twice the size of São Paulo 🔹 La Niña-induced droughts led to lower soy production despite a larger planted area 🔹 China, Brazil’s domestic market & the EU are the most exposed to deforestation-linked soy 🔹 Bunge, COFCO & Cargill have the highest deforestation exposure in their supply chains 🔍 This analysis was conducted by Harry B., Florian Gollnow, Michael Lathuilliere, Nicolas Martin, Carina Mueller, Vivian Ribeiro & Clement Suavet. Trase is an initiative we co-founded with Global Canopy. More insights in the repost ⤵️
📊 Brazil soy supply chain data updated The latest Trase data for 2021-2022 shows that #deforestation and conversion linked to the expansion of soy production in Brazil increased in the period. 📉 Yet despite an increase in the total area of soy planted, Brazil saw a decrease in soy production between 2021 and 2022 due mostly to droughts caused by La Niña in the southern region of the country. Soy plantations expanded most in the Cerrado where in 2022 they were associated with deforestation and conversion of an area more than twice the size of the city of São Paulo. The Pampas also experienced high rates of conversion of natural vegetation to #soy. 📈 Due to its large volume of imports, #China remains the market most exposed to deforestation from Brazilian soy, followed by Brazil’s domestic market and EU imports. The large, established traders – Bunge, COFCO and Cargill – are those most exposed to deforestation and conversion in their soy supply chain. 🔍 Find out more about deforestation in the Brazil soy supply chain in our latest insight by Osvaldo Pereira and Paula Bernasconi: https://lnkd.in/eMbJzJ6t
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🪵 The amount of #deforestation and conversion linked to soy production in #Brazil increased by 159,000 hectares (ha) in just two years between 2020 and 2022, the latest Trase - Intelligence for sustainable trade data shows. The expansion of soy production in 2022 emitted 121 million tonnes of CO₂. 📈 Being the world’s largest soy producer and exporter, Brazil generated almost 152 million tonnes of soy in 2023, of which 127.3 million tonnes was exported. 📊 Trase data shows that just 370 of a total 2,525 soy-producing municipalities accounted for 95% of deforestation and conversion for soy in Brazil (between 2017 and 2022). ❓What does this imply about compliance with the #EUDR? Which are the most active deforestation hotspots and the highest exposed traders and markets to the Brazil soy supply chain? 🔍 Find the answers to these and more in this new Trase insight by Osvaldo Pereira and Paula Bernasconi: https://lnkd.in/eMbJzJ6t
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We are pleased to announce that the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), an internationally recognized tool for verifying the sustainability of U.S. soybeans, is confirmed as meeting the sustainable production standards of the (FEFAC) outlined in its updated Soy Sourcing Guidelines. The 2023 Guidelines have upgraded the criterion of conversion-free soy, meaning the soy was not grown on converted natural ecosystems, to an essential requirement. U.S. Soy has met the conversion-free requirement since 2021. FEFAC’s guidelines are designed to support transparency in soy sourcing for 27 European nations and include a wide range of agricultural, environmental and social requirements. Benchmarking for FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines is facilitated by the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, aiming to foster inclusive and sustainable growth and development through trade and international business development. Since the SSAP’s initial benchmarking against FEFAC’s guidelines in 2015, 33.7 million metric tons of SSAP-verified U.S. Soy have been exported to Europe. In 2023, 99% of all U.S. soybean shipments to Europe carried an SSAP certificate. Learn more: https://loom.ly/HVIzBAM #USSOY #sustainablefarming
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How do you solve a problem like soy? Chris Elliott and his colleagues at the Institute for Global Food Security hosted an excellent recent webinar on the challenges around soy traceability and sustainability and how these are being addressed using science and technology - many of which are referenced in this Footprint article. There's a desperate need to find solutions to unsustainable soy production. Consider this from WWF's latest basket report: 'Against a target for 100% of soy to be verified deforestation and conversion-free by 2025, just 5% of the total volume sourced by nine retailers met this criteria in 2023, while there remains no direct importer of soy to the UK with a commitment to handle only deforestation and conversion-free soy.'
Professor of Food Security, International Joint Research Center on Food Security, Thammasat University: Honorary Professor, Queen's University Belfast
Solving the soy sourcing conundrum Despite new regulations and innovations in technology and science there remains little transparency around the ubiquitous commodity crop. Nick Hughes reports. https://lnkd.in/e3X9Vw7f
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Our first soymeal shipment aligned with upcoming #EUDR requirements loaded today in Argentina, headed to Ireland. This pilot is the first fully traceable and segregated shipment of deforestation-free soy products for COFCO International. In alignment with the upcoming regulation, the beans and processed meal have been segregated since harvest to ensure they are free from deforestation. This shipment, along with previous shipments of deforestation-free soybean to China, are important steps to meeting our commitments to deforestation- and conversion-free soy supply chains and to reducing emissions from land use change. Read more: https://lnkd.in/em7gVYUF
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Sorghum is known for its ability to withstand adverse conditions like drought, heat, and waterlogging caused by erratic rainfall. This is just one of the reasons it is considered a good alternative to planting maize. Although there are a number of sorghum species, it is mainly Sorghum bicolor, native to Africa, that is produced for human consumption. Sorghum is primarily used around the world in the production of grain for products such as porridge, sorghum molasses and syrup, alcoholic beverages, and biofuels. Its versatility makes it a great alternative to other types of grains, grasses and cereals, and it can be considered the fifth most important cereal crop in the world. The South African Department of Science and Innovation launched a feasibility study in 2021 to ascertain the value of sorghum in the country’s value chain. The study not only highlighted the major challenges the industry is facing but also identified some actions that could be implemented for its survival. One of the recommendations was to establish the Sorghum Cluster to act as a framework for implementing the initiatives recommended in the report. Click the link to learn more about sorghum: https://bit.ly/3Yt8t3P Magda Du Toit
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🚨 Strategie Grains ⏬ Lowers Forecast for EU #OilseedCrops Amid Bad Weather 🚨 Consultancy Strategie Grains has reduced its forecast for all oilseed crops in the EU due to recent adverse weather. 🌱 #Rapeseed: The 2024 crop is pegged at 17.80 million tonnes, down from 17.94 million tonnes in June and 10.6% below last year. Lower forecasts in Germany, Romania, and the Baltic States are due to unfavorable growth conditions in May and June. 🌻 #Sunflower Seeds: Production is revised down to 10.49 million tonnes from 10.72 million tonnes, with concerns raised by dry and hot June weather in Romania. 🌾 #Soybeans: Expected to fall to 2.99 million tonnes from 3.06 million tonnes, mainly due to lower production in Italy and France after a rainy season delayed cultivation, but remains 3% higher than in 2023. ✅ More details on our official website - link in the comments ✅Ask any question about how to subscribe today: office@agriportal.ro #Agriculture #EU #Oilseeds #Rapeseed #Sunflower #Soybeans #WeatherImpact #CropForecast #StrategieGrains
Biogeógrafo; Esp. em Etnobotânica; Dr. em Antropologia Cultural.
2moAlém do óbvio e decantado fato de que a insustentabilidade ambiental de cadeias pode transformar grandes sucessos em grandes perdas e, por vezes, insolúveis problemas, percebe-se também, há tempos, "outra", digamos, inconstância ou insustentabilidade - a da ética científica. Tornou-se lugar comum e bastante irresponsável a "fácil" citação de El Niño/La Niña na explicação de qualquer perda ou insucesso parcial, local ou regional. Entretanto, as leituras OFICIAIS dos fenômenos citados, quer seja pelo Observatório Andino (geograficamente o mais importante para a questão) e também pelo nosso Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE, bastante analisados detalhada e contextualmente, no âmbito dos Planos de Controle do Desmatamento e Incendios nos biomas Cerrado, Pantanal e Pampa, NÃO demonstram essa instabilidade modisticamente alegada. Ao mesmo tempo, nota-se: nenhuma linha sequer das referidas análises de cadeia toca no problema da degradação da terra, com perda da microbiodiversidade dos solos (e das espécies polinizadoras e controladoras de pragas) que, por obviedade ululante, diminuem a fertilidade dos sistemas e também a produção final dos cultivos neles inseridos. E possível tapar o sol com peneira. Mas é ético?