(BRIEF) Partners, manufacturers and stakeholders gathered in Pará, Brazil, for a collection aimed at sustainable livestock farming, organized as part of the Amazonia Connect program. Organized through consortium components including USAID, Solidaridad, Earth Innovation Institute, and the National Wildlife Federation. and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the occasion showcased the initiative’s achievements in selling low-carbon agriculture and deforestation-free livestock chains in the Amazon region. Ranchers shared their reports with cutting-edge practices such as rotational grazing, highlighting the role of the program. by linking sustainability to food production. Committed to addressing challenging climate situations and promoting biodiversity conservation, Amazonia Connect aims to foster sustainable rural progress in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, April 16, 2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Partners, manufacturers and others related to the Amazonia Connect program accumulated in Pará, Brazil, will receive information on cutting-edge approaches to sustainable livestock farming. The program connects all stakeholders with the aim of boosting the production of low-emission raw materials and the conservation of biodiversity in the Amazon.
Last November, only about 80 visitors gathered in Novo Repartimento (PA), a municipality where Amazonia Connect consortium partners are running to promote low-carbon agriculture and deforestation-free livestock chains.
Presenters shared the effects of the first year of the initiative, a partnership between the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Solidaridad, the Earth Innovation Institute, the National Wildlife Federation, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The achievements are obtained by running with 700 families of small shepherds in the municipalities of Novo Repartimento, Anapu and Pacajá, in the Transamazônica Pará, and implementing agricultural practices on more than 23,000 hectares.
“When we nurture our courage more than our fears, we break down walls and start building bridges. This project, which promotes low-carbon livestock farming, is a bridge that connects pastoralist families in the long term. And the long term that humanity aspires to is one in which we can combine food production with sustainability and climate efficiency. said Paulo Lima, Program Manager at Solidaridad Brasil
Bella Genta, USAID’s Chief of Environment and Natural Resources, shared her keynote address highlighting the commitment made through Amazonia Connect partners to the conservation of the Amazon biome in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
“Rich in biodiversity, the Amazon is also home to rural industries that play a key role in the production of agricultural products, such as beef, palm oil and coffee, which are vital to the world,” he said.
“If we need to maintain production, support local livelihoods and conserve our herbal heritage, it is imperative to address the demanding situations faced by manufacturers and promote sustainable practices. Amazonia Connect is committed to achieving this by selling techniques that enhance productivity, reduce greenhouse fuel emissions, and conserve biodiversity.
SECOND-HAND FARMERS
The livestock farmers were the protagonists of the day with several of them on the panels and in the audience. Ananias Oliveira, a farmer at Fazenda Rio Madeira, shared the importance of rotational grazing, a strategy to accentuate livestock farming.
“[In the past] we raised farm animals in giant pastures, but the same number [of farm animals] could be raised in a small area. Before, if we were looking to cultivate more, we would simply be more transparent to open up. Pastures. But education showed that it was conceivable to raise more farm animals in the open spaces on my property,” Ananias said.
Paulo Lima highlighted the difficulties faced by rural producers, such as Ananías, in their efforts to supply their families and take care of the environment.
“When thinking about a transition to low-carbon livestock farming, access to finance is key. When the manufacturer sets out to adopt smart practices and put technical know-how into practice, they want investments to reform pastures, herd genetics, and more,” he said. .
Other visitors included Diana Castro, Coordinator of Sustainable Rural Development and Financial Incentives of the Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainability (Semas) of Pará, Jason Weller, Global Director of Sustainability at JBS, and Thais Megid, Project Monitoring Specialist at JBS Amazon Fund. . .
BEST PRACTICES AND CONSERVATION
Addressing emissions and deforestation requires concerted efforts and solutions, which were discussed in “Dialogues on Amazon Connect. “Mariana Pereira, Head of Environmental Programs and Quality Control at Solidaridad Brazil, explained Solidaridad’s strategy for working with generating families:
“Today, Novo Repartimento has the largest herd of farm animals in the state of Pará and the fourth herd in Brazil. It is a municipality whose main economic activity is cattle raising.
“For low-carbon livestock farming, we are implementing a physically powerful and continuous technical assistance program, based on 4 pillars: collective training, individualized technical assistance, demonstration sets to disseminate smart practices, and the use of virtual tools. “
The consultation brought together Pereira along with Mónica de Los Ríos, regional director of the Earth Innovation Institute, Rodrigo Dias Lopes, agribusiness and livestock specialist at the National Wildlife Federation, and Lisa Rausch, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. La organization highlighted their organizations’ commitment to the goals of Amazonia Connect and explored the developing effects of the climate crisis and the depletion of herbal resources. Agriculture and its related source chains bear the largest share of responsibility for controlling pastures and maintaining forest biodiversity.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT
The overall objective of the occasion is to go beyond the surface of the existing scenario in the region to help participants broaden an in-depth understanding of the linkages between all actors in livestock chains of origin.
Pedro Santos, technical manager of Solidaridad Brasil, sat down with Maria Gorete Rios, a farmer at Fazenda Rancho da Pedra, and Alaion Souza, from Fazenda Lírio dos Vales, for a series of questions and answers. They highlighted a desire to improve the genética. de their herds and low-carbon approaches, such as soil therapy and rotational grazing, that could improve production and reduce the need to expand ranches into sensitive areas.
“In a larger production area, we can raise a maximum of seven heads [currently]. When we switch to rotational grazing, I can have 40 farm animals in the same area,” Alaion noted as he shared his positive experience with sustainable intensification practices. “This is a wonderful incentive for us to continue to operate in this new way. Rotational grazing alleviated a challenge we had.
The current state of production in this part of Brazil has a long history, and understanding that history can provide a glimpse of the way forward. José Heder Benatti, professor and researcher at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), gave an extensive overview of the profession in the Trans-Amazonian region of Pará and the formation of the municipality of Novo Recomponentimento, where the Tuerê colony emerged in the early 1990s. Since the migration to the region, more than 3,000 families have settled and the first forest has been razed to make way for extensive cattle ranching.
Benatti wants to be informed of the past:
“How long will it take to produce the way we do? We will have to replace our behavior. If this does not replace, there is an “actor” that will make us replace: nature. It gets rid of us and it will. without us Droughts, rains, earthquakes, volcanoes. . . These are all their reactions. José Heder Benatti, Professor and Researcher at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).
IN SEARCH OF AMAZONIA CONNECT
Amazonia Connect is committed to building a broader pathway for rural progress in the region that reduces emissions and preserves biodiversity. The five-year program is a partnership between USAID, Solidaridad, Earth Innovation Institute, the National Wildlife Federation and the University of Wisconsin. Madison. In collaboration with USAID’s Amazon Regional Environmental Program, producers, businesses, local governments, and monetary institutions, the initiative promotes and scales low-carbon agricultural production for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
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