POISON
China halts soy imports from Brazilian companies over pesticide contamination
Experts warn that the widespread use of chemical inputs in agriculture harms the Brazilian economy
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SOY THREAT
In Brazil, agribusiness ports invade fishing areas and threaten artisanal work
Mega-structures for soybean transport, along the Tapajós River in Pará, impact biodiversity and riverside communities
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PROFIT FIRST
Surrounded by soy and poison, rural communities are disappearing alongside the Amazon Forest in Santarém region
Family farmers are forced to leave, while the agribusiness expands; 19 communities have already disappeared
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PRESERVATION
Deforestation falls in Brazil’s Savannah and Amazon rainforest, but zero goal remains distant
Data was presented on Wednesday (6) at a press conference with representatives of the federal government
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ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT
Agribusiness groups want to overturn rule that reduces deforestation in Brazil
Federal deputies defend the end of the Soy Moratorium, which prevents the purchase of soy produced in deforested areas
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PROTESTS IN PARÁ
Soy and blood: native peoples protest against Cargill and agribusiness railroad threatening the Amazon
The multinational's bulk terminal in Santarém, Pará state, was the scene of a demonstration against Ferrogrão's 'tracks'
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TOP PESTICIDE USER
Brazil uses more pesticides than the US and China together
UN agency says Brazil uses 720,000 tons of poison in plantations
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