Global food trader Cargill has announced new commitments to disentangle some of its most controversial agricultural products from deforestation in several South American countries. But some conservation groups say the commitments still might not be ambitious enough to meet global climate goals. Cargill announced its supply chains for soy, corn, wheat and cotton from Brazil, […]
Campaign group, Mighty Earth, one of Cargill’s fiercest critics, has hailed the US agribusiness group’s newly declared vow to eliminate ecosystem destruction linked to its direct and indirect supply chain in relation to soy, corn, wheat, and cotton across Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay by 2025.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 27, 2023 South America is one of the most critical regions for biodiversity and vital to feeding the world. To protect South America’s natural ecosystem, Cargill is announcing an accelerated commitment to eliminate deforestation and land conversion from its direct and indirect supply chain of key row crops in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay by 2025. The commitment spans several important commodities in the global food system, including in-country origination of soy, corn, w