How do you react to claims that Brazil is clearing native areas to plant soybeans and sugarcane?
The area planted with cereals increased by 23% in the past 15 years, and has remained stable in the past four years. Over the same period, production grew by 140%, due to increased efficiency and progress in research. With regard to sugarcane, as I said before, the increase in the planted area has taken place largely in degraded pasture areas. I always insist it is not necessary to slash a single tree to double the agricultural production capacity in the next 15 to 20 years. Can Brazil become the world’s granary? With the surge in global demand for food, Brazil’s role as one of the world’s biggest agricultural product producers and exporters has become even more important. Brazil is one of the few countries in the world that has land available, favorable weather, qualified people, and cutting-edge technology to significantly increase its agricultural production. We know that infrastructure, particularly logistics, is one of the main obstacles that interfere with the flow of Brazilian p
