SAO PAULO, June 15 (Reuters) - Auctions of farms seized by creditors are ⁠soaring ⁠across Brazil, according to data compiled for Reuters, ⁠as distressed rural credit has grown to almost a fifth of ...
A study has found that women exposed to pesticides during farm work in Brazil’s Paraná state have a 60% higher risk of developing breast cancer, and a 220% higher risk of metastasis. While they don’t ...
Agribusiness accounts for roughly a fifth of Brazil’s economy and about 40% of exports. While it is a major economic engine, it is also responsible for over 90% of deforestation and about a quarter of ...