Category: Agriculture
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Wildfires Set Record in Brazil
From January to August 2024, wildfires in Brazil have already affected 11.39 million hectares of the country’s territory, according to data from the Fire Monitor Mapbiomas, released on Thursday (12). Of this total, 5.65 million hectares were consumed by fire just in August, which accounts for 49% of the total this year. The states of…
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Coffee Could Become a Luxury for Many
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Tomas Edelmann, a coffee producer and vice president of the International Coffee Producers Cooperative, told CNN that while his shade-grown coffee production method is more drought-resistant, a longer-than-normal dry season, which he attributes to climate change, has damaged crops this year. “If you don’t have the right weather, you won’t have the right production,” he…
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Brazilian Women Making a Difference in 2024
In celebration of International Women’s Month, the Embassy and Consulates of the United States in Brazil announce the six Brazilian women who have been honored with the 2024 Brazilian Women Making a Difference Award. These women have stood out in their communities, demonstrating boldness and pioneering spirit in various causes, reflecting the experience, strength, and…
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Peak Season: The Brazilian Agribusiness and Its Leaders
My guest today is Dr. Antonio Cabrera Mano Filho, 63 years old, former Minister of Agriculture, was a consultant for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and a businessman with 24 properties spread across five states of the Union. He is the son and grandson of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese immigrants connected…