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.
Click here to access the document: https://www.beefontrack.org/public/media/arquivos/1597241171-beef_on_track_info_n1.pdf
COP-26: Panel presents solutions for low-carbon agriculture
Organised by Imaflora, along with CDP Latin America and Coalizão Brasil Clima, Florestas e Agricultura, this event will put forward important debates about cutting carbon emissions in agriculture.
Guide for Retailers: Developing an Effective Beef Procurement Policy
The publication provides a detailed step-by-step so that retail companies can develop purchasing policies with clear criteria that prevent the purchase of beef from illegally deforested areas in the Amazon, that use slave labor or that have other environmental and social irregularities.
Regulating blocked cattle suppliers is possible
The meatpackers can monitor their cattle suppliers more consistently while also helping them to continue qualified to supply, especially with regard to the regulations and liabilities of farms that have been blocked.