The Cocajupi, comprised of nine cooperatives and 485 members, all of them small cashew nut farmers, is undergoing a process of fair trade certification in order to conquer the foreign market.
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Brasília – The ECO 2008 Global Environment Conference started today (29th) in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The opening ceremony took place today at 8:30 am, at the National Museum of the Cultural Bloc of the Republic, in the Ministerial Area of the city. Up until Friday (31st), discussions will be held on topics such
The conference should bring together suppliers, investors, heads of state and renewable energy specialists from all over the world to discuss the future of energy production on the planet.
Use of forestry firewood transformed Araripe gypsum hub, in the state of Pernambuco, into an example of sustainability. Responsible for 95% of Brazilian gypsum production, the hub seeks new markets.
A growing number of small farmers are paying attention to developments that ensure productivity increase, sustainability and profit. The actions range from construction of cisterns to care in milking.
According to the press office at the Brazilian state-owned oil company, inclusion in the index is proof that it ranks among the eight most sustainable companies in Brazil.
Representatives of both regions meet in Recife, starting today, to discuss desertification, the semiarid and water resources. The meeting is preparatory for a ministerial meeting on the matter.
Brasília – Deforestation in the Amazon totalled 876.80 square kilometres in June, an area 20% smaller than recorded in May (1,096 square kilometres), according to data supplied by the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe). The state with the largest deforested area was Pará, where 499 square kilometres were deforested in June, as against 262
Income disparity saw a 7% reduction from the fourth quarter of 2002 until the first quarter this year. The figure is part of a survey by the Institute of Applied Economic Research.
Brazil has 211 million hectares of public forests. Most of them are located in the North of the country.
São Paulo – Desertification threatens from 30% to 40% of fertile lands worldwide. The information was published in the Website of the United Nations in Brazil (UN-Brazil). Yesterday (17th), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Unccd) celebrated the "World Day to Combat Desertification." According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), sustainable agriculture
