INFO BRIEF Nº. 1 - CATTLE-RANCHING IN THE AMAZON: THE FINE LINE BETWEEN LEGAL AND ILLEGAL
Despite the willingness of meatpackers to sign social and environmental commitments, the beef produced in the Amazon biome may be tainted by deforestation, slave labor and other illegal activities due to the low implementation of agreements.
Initiatives, such as Beef on Track, are essential in raising the level of information and training the players in the chain, as well as providing greater articulation and coordination between public and private players.
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN THE BEEF VALUE CHAIN: SETTING THE BAR TO CREATE THE VOLUNTARY PROTOCOL FOR MONITORING CATTLE SUPPLIERS IN THE CERRADO REGION – Draft 1 for consultation – July, 2021
This study shows that most of the companies and non-governmental initiatives in this analysis have agreed not to convert the biome, however, there is a lack of alignment in the criteria and parameters used.
G1: Deforestation is far from zero
The IPCC report, which states that a rise of 1.5°C to 2°C in global temperatures will occur this century if there is no large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, was the subject of the world press last week.
INFO BRIEF Nº. 3 - BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTIVITY INDEX: AN APPLICATION IN THE BEEF TAC
The research is an analysis for the establishment of a beef cattle productivity index, based on a maximum productivity index of a beef cattle ranch, as a way to monitor and suppress the laundering of cattle.