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What Is “Agronegocinho” — Brazil’s Agribusiness Lite?

11.06.26 | Por Flávia Schiochet

When the idea that agribusiness feeds the country takes over the countryside, it erases the diverse realities of rural life, threatens the country's food sovereignty, and hinders nature's resilience.

English

Cattle and soy capture 47% of family farming funds over three decades

19.05.26 | Por Flávia Schiochet

These commodities have received a combined R$ 240.5 billion since the program’s inception. Created to support family farming, Pronaf needs to return to its core principles to address long-standing distortions

English

Brazilian tobacco companies supply leaf to Paraguayan manufacturers linked to smuggling

18.05.26 | Por Pedro Nakamura

Selling tobacco to cigarette manufacturers such as Tabesa and Uriom — owners of the Paraguayan brands most frequently smuggled into Brazil — is not illegal. The practice, however, contradicts the industry’s claim that it is harmed by the illicit trade.

English

Food prices in Brazil rose 60% above overall inflation over the past 20 years, study finds

12.05.26 | Por Flávia Schiochet

Researcher shows food inflation is multifactorial and points to paths for securing domestic supply and controlling prices

Cultura alimentar, English

High-end tourism fuels real estate speculation, straining food supply in a coastal Brazilian town

13.04.26 | Por Julia Dolce João Ambrósio

In the Northeast, local authorities ignore the erosion of food culture and coastal ecosystems, as access to beaches, mangroves and foraging areas is increasingly restricted

Colapso climático, English

Soy expansion displaces rice, beans and cassava crops across the Amazon frontier

01.04.26 | Por Julia Dolce

Farmers from traditional peoples and communities denounce the loss of land, pest increase and the contamination of their crops by soybean farms

Cultura alimentar, English

Industry wants to redesign ultra-processed foods in order to continue profiting

05.03.26 | Por Rodrigo Oliveira

Scientists receive funding from the sector to change texture and try to reduce the speed at which these products are consumed

Cultura alimentar, English

Industry researchers challenge the presence of the creator of the concept of ultra-processed foods on a WHO committee

05.03.26 | Por Rodrigo Oliveira

A petition claims that Carlos Monteiro, an international authority in the field of food and public health, cannot defend the conclusions of his own research

Colapso climático, English

Cassava, the root of resistance

05.02.26 | Por João Peres , from São Gabriel da Cachoeira and Santa Isabel do Rio Negro (AM) *

Guardians of the wild cassava, the Indigenous peoples of Rio Negro show how socio-environmental justice and food security are inseparable.

Colapso climático, English

The Seed Guardian of the Caatinga

29.01.26 | Por Tatiana Merlino Denise Matsumoto (photos) , from Serranópolis de Minas (MG)

In the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais, a catingueiro shares his home with the memory of his ancestors and generations of plant varieties

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