Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 - With its massive output of soybeans, beef, cotton and now corn, Brazil has become one of the world s top agricultural powers. But its agribusiness industry also faces criticism, especially over destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
With its massive output of soybeans, beef, cotton and now corn, Brazil has become one of the world's top agricultural powers.It is also the world's top supplier of chicken and beef, and second in cotton, after the United States.
The European Parliament has approved a bill blocking the import of “dirty commodities” by members of the European Union, in an effort to combat global deforestation. Under the new bill, passed on Sept. 13, importing companies will be required to verify whether the products they sell within the EU market are produced in deforested areas, […]