Brazil soy supply chain
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Brazil soy data highlights
Over Time
2013
120M
2020
2013
420k
2020
Exporting Companies
5 companies
are exposed to
57% of Deforestation
of Brazil soy exports
top 5 Companies
By deforestation exposure (2020)
Hotspots
10% of Regions (MUNICIPALITIES)
account for
93% of Deforestation
of Brazil soy production
top 5 MUNICIPALITIES
By deforestation exposure (2020)
Importing Countries
5 countries
are exposed to
84% of Deforestation
of Brazil soy imports
top 5 Importing Countries
By deforestation exposure (2020)
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Connecting exports of Brazilian soy to deforestation
While the rate of deforestation and land conversion driven by the expansion of soy production in Brazil has slowed, the Amazon and Cerrado continue to be cleared despite zero-deforestation commitments made by soy traders, according to Trase data for 2019-2020. Land clearance in the Pampas grasslands is accelerating to meet growing demand for soy, including from China.
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Brazil soy latest insights
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2 Oct 2023
Doubts over legal compliance put Brazil’s soy exports to the EU at risk
Traders will struggle to prove that soy from Brazil complies with its environmental laws due to gaps in official data, potentially reducing sales to the EU, according to a report by Trase and Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV).
Supporting the EU deforestation regulation’s benchmarking system
Trase and Proforest have published recommendations for establishing a fair and effective risk benchmarking to underpin the EU deforestation regulation.
5 Jun 2023
How data can make the EU's deforestation regulation fair and workable
Many businesses are seeking clarity on how the EU deforestation regulation will be implemented, especially its proposed classification of countries by risk levels. The success of the law can be boosted by the EU closely engaging producing countries and using the best available deforestation data - including zooming in on regions within countries when considering risk.
3 May 2023
Focus on deforestation obscures wider risks to biodiversity
Policymakers and businesses should develop new biodiversity risk indicators to better protect nature from the expansion of agricultural commodity production, Trase research finds.
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