This Wednesday (3), the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) is participating in the Fourth Session of the Livestock Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG), in Rome, Italy. The event is hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) — the UN global body responsible for leading international efforts to combat hunger, ensure food security and promote long-term sustainable agricultural development. Before foreign delegations and scientists from around the world, the president of ApexBrasil, Laudemir Müller, will present the results of the study “Decarbonization Trajectories of Beef Cattle Farming in Brazil – 2025 to 2050”. Developed by the Center for Agribusiness Studies of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV Agro) in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC), the report presents robust data proving how Brazil can respond to the growing global demand for food while protecting the environment. The study breaks with old paradigms in the sector by demonstrating that Brazilian livestock farming has entered a definitive cycle of modernization. The advancement of national production in the coming decades will occur without the need for territorial expansion, being sustained exclusively by efficiency gains, the use of zootechnical biotechnology, and the massive recovery of pastures that are currently degraded. “The results show that Brazilian livestock farming is capable of consistently advancing on the climate agenda without sacrificing productivity and competitiveness. The study demonstrates that it is possible to produce more with less area, reduce emissions, and strengthen Brazil's position as a reliable food supplier to the world,” states the president of ApexBrasil, Laudemir Müller. The presentation of the report at a UN forum occurs at a crucial moment in the global transition to low-carbon economies, consolidating the role of Brazilian tropical technology as a central part of the solution to the global climate crisis.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.