The Brazilian booth at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), which took place in Egypt in November, received a visit from Rattan Lal – winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. A University Professor of Soil Science and Director of the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center at Ohio State University, the Indian expert also won the World Food Prize in 2020.
According to Lal, the example of Brazilian agriculture is a success story. He spoke about his first visit to Brazil in 1975 and said that since then, he has maintained a close relationship with the country. “I witnessed a miracle happening in Brazil due to excellence in science, the transformation of science into reality, and good policies,” he stated.
In his presentation at COP27, the Nobel Peace Prize winner discussed techniques and care for sustainable soil management, fertilizers, and the rational use of water. He explained that 70 percent of all water used by the global population is ultimately destined for agriculture.
For Rattan Lal, the main global challenge is to ensure food security, to be achieved through production that results in more food, using smaller portions of land, water, and fertilizers. In the expert’s assessment, Brazil occupies a prominent place in food production, with a high scientific level in land use issues and knowledge applied to agriculture. The expectation, according to him, is to share this knowledge with Africa.
Source: Agência Brasil