mobilizing capital to scale responsible expansion of crop livestock in brazil

4 However, the path to augmenting food production is fraught with environmental concerns, primarily tied to the expansion into native vegetation areas. Beef consumption and the associated soy to feed the animals have seen a marked increase, and this rising demand requires enhanced production per hectare to prevent the expansion of pastures into untouched ecosystems. Hence, to avert severe climate consequences and biodiversity loss, global agriculture must expand by 2050 without further habitat encroachment. Achieving this involves intensifying production models and optimizing the use of deforested lands. 2. Deforestation in Brazil is critical and tackling the issue on a large scale requires changes in farming and pasture production practices Key messages A B C D The Amazon is already 17% deforested and nearing a tipping point, beyond which it could irreversibly transform into a savannahThe Cerrado, comparable in size to Western Europe and considered Brazil’s water birthplace as well as a major carbon sink, is already 51% convertedDeforestation is closely related to the global carbon emission agenda, involves severe violations of the human rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, and poses a threat to biodiversityAgriculture and pasture constitute the primary uses of converted lands and tackling deforestation at scale necessarily involves adapting the production practices of these sectorsAdvanced techniquesHigher productivitySustainable resourcesExporter of a wide range of food commodities Of pastureland suitable for sustainable cattle intensification1 Of pastureland suitable for agriculture2 Is the Brazilian crop yield ratio vs. world average Is warm with no extremes, enabling 2-3 harvests a year AgTechs in Brazil, 50% increase in the last 3 years Highly advanced soil monitoring system already up and running#1 28Mha89Mha Weather3x 1.7k Satellite 1. Environmental Framework for Lending and Investing in sustainable intensification of cattle ranching in the Amazon and Cerrado (2021) – TNC Report 2. Embrapa - Potential for agricultural expansion on degraded pasture lands in Brazil based on geospatial database.Furthermore, Brazil is well-positioned and has the potential to grow sustainable food at scale: