during the COP29In Baku, Azerbaijan, the executive director of the JBS Amazon Fund, Andrea Azevedo, highlighted the importance of strengthening commitments with small producers to promote sustainability in the Amazon.
In a panel held at the Hub Amazônia, he highlighted initiatives aimed at the recovery of pastures and technical support, essential for the maintenance of productive activity and environmental preservation in the region.
At the event titled “Recovery of pastures in the Amazon: mitigation and adaptation in food systems”, organized by the Amazon Legal Consortium and TNC Brazil, experts discussed solutions to restore degraded areas, with the aim of reinforcing climate balance, biodiversity and food security in the Amazon. Amazon.
Azevedo presented the Green Offices Program, which offers technical assistance and support for the environmental regularization of small producers. “Today more than 13,000 producers have been served and we are moving forward with Green Offices 2.0, which includes property management for around 800 producers,” he stated.
The executive also highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships to enable technical assistance and rural financing. “We are exploring a public-private technical assistance fund, since it is not viable to depend solely on the State to serve all producers. Partnerships are essential to reinvest in programs that increase productivity and promote sustainability,” said Azevedo.
Traceability has been highlighted as a competitive advantage in attracting buyers seeking sustainably sourced products, although it poses challenges. “Monitoring the entire chain would be a competitive advantage for all industries, but we know that it is not as simple as it seems. “This type of partnership is crucial,” he said, highlighting the positive impact on the market.
Another highlighted point was the urgent need to direct agricultural credit to recover degraded areas. Azevedo highlighted that 50% of pastures on small properties present some level of degradation, totaling 11 million hectares. “The recovery of pastures in the country is a unique opportunity,” commented the executive, highlighting the potential of funds such as the Amazon Fund to support the adoption of low-carbon technologies by small producers.
Moderated by José Otávio Passos, director of TNC Brazil in the Amazon, the panel included the participation of Hongyu Guo, from Greenovation Hub and the Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS), and Fernando Sampaio, from the Brazilian Association of Exporting Industries of Meats (Abiec).
Hub Amazônia will continue discussions on economic development and conservation until the end of COP29 on November 22, bringing the perspectives of Amazonian states to global discussions on sustainability.
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