Technology & Innovation

Deforestation costs Brazilian farmers millions


DDecades of growing Corn and soybean production has transformed Brazil into an agricultural powerhouse. It also led to the destruction of vast areas of the Amazon rainforest. This has led to a long dispute between farmers and environmental activists. But a study published in October by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and the Norway Rainforest Foundation (RFN) shows how deforestation affects farmers as well.

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