Demystifying sustainable soy in Brazil

Lima, Mendelson; Silva, Carlos Antônio da; Rausch, Lisa; Gibbs, Holly K.; Johann, Jerry Adriani

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.12.016

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“…Of this total amount, soybean production contributes 114.3 million tons, and in this last season there was a 1.9% increase in the area of planting of this grain compared to 2017/2018 (Conab, 2019). environmental degradation arising from the adopted productions system through the implementation of public and private environmental conservation policies (Lima et al, 2019).…”

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“…Considering this statement, it is analyzed that soy production is seen within a complex system which seeks to improve its sustainable characterics, providing several factors of influence, whether economic, social or environmental Lima et al, 2019). On one hand there are the demands of the consumer market and society in general, on the other hand, there are the needs of the soy producer, who pursue to remain in an increasingly challening context (Lima et al, 2019). In view of these factors, the objective of this study is to analyze sustainability in soy production, based on the perception of producers.…”

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Sustainability in Soybean Production from the Perspective of the Producers

Liszbinski¹,

Mello²,

Brizolla³

et al. 2020

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This study aims to analyze the sustainability in the context of soybean cultivation by the cultivators’ perspective. The research is descriptive, with quantitative evidences operationalized through the application of questionnaires to a sample of soybean producers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil. It was executed descriptive analysis of the profiles of the soybean farmers and the properties and technical-agronomic aspects profiles, then subsequently, a correlation analysis between variables from the producers and properties profiles with the environmental, social and economic of sustainability dimension. By the result of the research, it was observed that the majority of soybean producers have been doing this work for 30 years, with low schooling. In addition, regarding the structure of the properties, the area intended for soybeans varies in the sample from 5 to 2,300 hectares, with 25.1% of producers allocating more than 296 hectares for this cultivation. In the production process, it was noticed that most producers use different inputs, such as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and fertilizers, besides the care with the soil through the use of no-tillage system and search from crop diversification. In producers’ perspective of the sustainability, it is identified some significant associations between certain producers’ profiles and property variables with environmental, economic and social topics. However, the evidences, it is suggested a wariness from these analyses, since there is a disagreement in the literature on sustainability in agricultural activities, such as soybeans, because of the complexity of assessing the performance of farmer perception and sustainability indicators.

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Sustainability in Soybean Production from the Perspective of the Producers

Liszbinski¹,

Mello²,

Brizolla³

et al. 2020

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“…Os grãos dessa leguminosa é a principal fonte de proteína vegetal, componente essencial na fabricação de ração animal, além do seu amplo uso na alimentação humana (Cattelan;Dall'Agnol, 2018). O Brasil é o segundo maior produtor de soja no mundo, cultivando-se cerca de 35 milhões de hectares na safra 2018/2019, sendo o estado do Mato Grosso o que apresenta a maior produção do país (Lima et al, 2019).…”

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Comunidade De Coleoptera De Solo De Floresta De Restinga Da Área De Proteção Ambiental Guanandy- Espírito Santo, Brasil

Vaz¹,

Noé²,

Silva-Filho³

et al. 2020

Coletânea Nacional Sobre Entomologia 2

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“…Although the recent (post-2006) expansion of soy area occurred predominantly on pastures [21,24], the SoyM may have been a driver of indirect land-use change processes in the region, displacing grazing activities further into the forest [25,26]. Furthermore, while the conversion of forests to soy decreased substantially in the Amazon after the SoyM, soy continued to expand into the Cerrado, a biome not contemplated in the supply-chain commitment [22,27]. The contribution of the SoyM to the deforestation slowdown has been questioned, because traceability limitations allowed perpetrators to commercialize their production through alternative means [27,28].…”

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“…Furthermore, while the conversion of forests to soy decreased substantially in the Amazon after the SoyM, soy continued to expand into the Cerrado, a biome not contemplated in the supply-chain commitment [22,27]. The contribution of the SoyM to the deforestation slowdown has been questioned, because traceability limitations allowed perpetrators to commercialize their production through alternative means [27,28]. Similar zero-deforestation agreements targeting beef producers and meatpacking companies (so-called Terms of Adjustment of Conduct-TAC) were also adopted in Brazil, but early evidence suggests that TACs have so far been ineffective at reducing forest loss in the region [29].…”

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What Drives Intensification of Land Use at Agricultural Frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon? Evidence from a Decision Game

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West

Börner

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Land-use change results from the decisions of diverse actors in response to economic and political contexts. Identification of underlying decision-making processes is key to understanding land-use patterns, anticipating trends, and designing effective environmental governance mechanisms. Here, we use a scenario-based decision game to examine hypothetical land-use decisions among four groups of rural producers in the municipalities of Sinop, Guarantã do Norte and Novo Progresso in the Brazilian Amazon. We simulate changes in agricultural prices, production cost, and frequency of environmental monitoring (in situ inspections) to understand how land-use decisions are made and change with shifts in economic and governance incentives. Hypothetical land-use decisions vary across scenarios, but not across study sites; environmental law enforcement influence land decisions, but not to the extent of dominating market factors and not for all types of producers. Decision games cannot substitute approaches to explain behavioral responses from observational data. However, they can provide immediate feedback on behavioral hypotheses before comprehensive observational data becomes available and support the development of models for land-use policy planning at local and regional scales.

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Demystifying sustainable soy in Brazil

Cited by 72 publications

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Sustainability in Soybean Production from the Perspective of the Producers

Sustainability in Soybean Production from the Perspective of the Producers

Comunidade De Coleoptera De Solo De Floresta De Restinga Da Área De Proteção Ambiental Guanandy- Espírito Santo, Brasil

What Drives Intensification of Land Use at Agricultural Frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon? Evidence from a Decision Game

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