Summary of Redução do desmatamento: pastagens degradadas devem virar áreas produtivas e sustentáveis

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The Brazilian government, through an interministerial committee, is working on a National Program to convert degraded pastures into sustainable agropecuary and forestry systems, with the goal of reducing deforestation and expanding agriculture without harming the environment. The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, emphasized the importance of addressing the expansion of agriculture in Brazil while preserving forests and adhering to environmental commitments. The government aims to invest in developing degraded areas, with studies showing that 40 million hectares are suitable for food, fruit, livestock, and intensive dairy production. Brazilian President Lula has issued a decree for a pasture recovery program, which aims to capture resources, finance producers, and increase production on an additional 40 million hectares while preserving the environment, generating employment, and becoming a global leader in sustainable food production.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Redução do desmatamento: pastagens degradadas devem virar áreas produtivas e sustentáveis," the Brazilian government in Brasília established an interministerial committee for the National Program of Conversion of Degraded Pastures into Sustainable Agropecuary and Forestry Systems. The objective is to define guidelines, targets, and actions for the program within two months, which aims to reduce deforestation in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, spoke with the team about the subject. He emphasized that Brazil, being a continental-sized country, needs to address the expansion of agriculture without deforestation, as the country has environmental commitments. The government is committed to preserving forests and the country's forest code, which is one of the most effective in the world. The Brazilian agricultural sector, which covers 160 million hectares, has areas well-managed and of excellent quality, as well as sensitive areas like the Pantanal biomes that require special care. To develop these degraded areas, investments are needed, and Embrapa and the Bank of Brazil have conducted studies presenting that 40 million hectares, half of the total produced, are highly suited for producing food, fruits, livestock, and intensive dairy. The Brazilian president, Lula, issued a decree to create a Brazilian program for pasture recovery. The goal is to capture resources, finance producers, and increase by 10 or 15 years the production of an additional 40 million hectares while preserving the environment, generating employment, and becoming the world's largest food producer with sustainability as a priority.