Farming in the Atlantic Forest region produces more than half the food consumed in Brazil and emits only 26% of the total greenhouse gas emissions of the Brazilian agricultural sector.
The data are from a study released on Wednesday (Nov. 9) by the NGO SOS Mata Atlântica.
According to the research, the Atlantic Forest accounts for the following:
- 52% of the country's direct consumption vegetable production (except corn, soy, and sugarcane);
- 30% of the vegetal non-food output (fibers, latex, and cotton)
- 43% of the production of soy, corn, and sugar cane . . .
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