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CUIABÁ – MATO GROSSO - BRASIL

Eng. Agr. Ricardo Arioli Silva

Produtor Rural / Farmer

MATO GROSSO STATE

903,000 km2

11% of Brazilian Territory

POP: 2.7 million (1.6%)

MATO GROSSO STATE:

SOY PRODUCTION: 17.7 MMT

26% OF BRAZILIAN SOY

8% OF WORLD SOY

COTTON: 0,830 MMT

52% OF BR COTTON

BEEF CATTLE: 26 MILLION HEAD

#1 IN BRAZIL

1ST EXPORTER

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USO DO SOLO NO ESTADOLANDUSE IN MATO GROSSO STATE

LAND USEArea

(millions of hectars) %

Agriculture (Cropland) .......... 6,86 7,6%

Soy Area 2007................................ 5,80 6,4%

Pastures ...................................... 26,24 29,1%

Pantanal..................................... 6,38 7,0%

Conservation Areas (Parks).... 5,10 5,6%

Indian Reservations.................. 18,30 20,3%

Cerrado, Forest ......................... 27,42 30,4%

TOTAL............................. 90,3 100%

Source: SEDER, 2008; Aprosoja - Diagnóstico Ambiental da Soja, 2007

Only 6.4% of Mato Grosso’s territory is used for soybean production:

Cropland +

Pastures:

36,7%of the area.

37%

20%

38%

5%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

LAND USE

Riparian Areas

Set Aside (Legal Reserve)

Parks and Indian Reserves

Production Area (Agric + Cattle)

For each hectare in production there are1.7

hectares preserved.

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Source: Embrapa / Analysis: Aprosoja

0,06%

23,11%

76,59%

0,24%

% of Soybean Area

Soybean Areas

4,196,943 Km2

Source: CIA

49,3% of Brazilian Territory

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Sustainable Landscape

in Mato Grosso

Lucas do Rio Verde MT

Sinop MT

CONCEITO DE PAISAGEM SUSTENTÁVEL SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE CONCEPT

Traditional

Agriculture Landscape

Just Traditional

Agriculture, NO

Conservation Areas

These new concepts of

Sustainability must have

SOME VALUE

in the market!

•NEW SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURE:

Agriculture +

Conservation Areas

• No Till System

•Terrace System

• Contour Planting

• Riparian Vegetation

• Legal Reserves

•Wildlife Corridors

• Containers Recycling

• Environmental

Licensing

MESA REDONDA DA SOJA RESPONSÁVELROUND TABLE ON RESPONSIBLE SOY

Multistakeholder and participatory process

• Farmers – Industry and Banks – Civil Society (NGO’s)

• Public Consultation on Principles and Criteria

Discussion of what will become the Principles for Responsible Soy

production.

•Principles and Criteria shall apply to responsible soy production,

processing and trading of soy on a global basis. Approved by May 2009.

Aprosoja was the first Farmers Association to join

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BAIXA AVALIAÇÃO DOS ATIVOS AMBIENTAIS• POOR VALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS

PSA NÃO CHEGAR AOS PRODUTORES• PES DOESN`T GET DOWN TO FARMER LEVEL

PRODUÇÃO MIGRE PARA OUTROS PAÍSES COM

MENORES PREOCUPAÇÕES AMBIENTAIS• AGRICULTURE MIGRATION TO OTHER COUNTRIES

WITH LESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

NÃO VALORIZAÇÃO DOS ATIVOS “LEGAIS”• RESERVAS LEGAIS E ÁREAS DE PRESERVAÇÃO PERMANENTES

• EXCLUSION OF OUR “LEGAL”ASSETS LEGAL RESERVES AND PERMANENT PROTECTION AREAS -

COMPULSORY PRESERVATION

CUSTO DA RECONVERSÃO EM MATO GROSSO• CASO O DIREITO ADQUIRIDO NÃO SEJA RESPEITADO

• REFORESTATION COST IN MATO GROSSO STATE IN CASE OF ATHORITIES DO NOT RESPECT FARMERS’ RIGHTS ,

Land Convertion Timeline x Legislation Changes Timeline

ÉTICA DO PSA• PES ETHICS

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Em 2030 poderemos precisar de mais 40 milhões de hectares em

produção para atender o crescimento da demanda.

In 2030 we may need more 40 million hectares in production to

meet the world demand growth

Fonte / Source: FAO 2009; University of Illinois 2008

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Seremos pagos para não aumentar área de produção...• We will be paid to stop land conversion...

Com o Mundo precisando mais alimentos.• At the same time that the world demands increasing food supply.

Será que é Ético??• Is this Ethic??

Não queremos sofrer mais esta acusação!• We don’t want to be blamed for that!

PRODUTORES SÃO PARTE DA SOLUÇÃO,

NÃO PARTE DO PROBLEMA!

FARMERS ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION,

NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM!

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OBRIGADO PELA

ATENÇÃO!

THANKS FOR YOUR

ATTENTION !

Foto: José Medeiros