EU consumption consequences: Deforestation in the Cerrado savannah & more pesticides in agriculture скачать в хорошем качестве

EU consumption consequences: Deforestation in the Cerrado savannah & more pesticides in agriculture

The Brazilian Cerrado, located next to the Amazonian rainforest, is the most biodiverse savannah in the world and home to hundreds of thousands of families. But this place is rapidly disappearing, violently, as local communities resiliently stand up for their rights. Hear their story, in this three episode video series released today as part of the #Together4Forests campaign. In the 2020/21 harvest alone, the EU imported 16 million tons of soybeans from Brazil. More than 50% of Brazilian soy is produced in the Cerrado. Soy production also the highest amount of pesticides compared to other commodities. “For me, agribusiness is attacking us. It is pushing us to also use pesticides. Because today, I think, we are being forced to eat poisoned food”, adds Adaildo Jose Alves da Silva, Morro D’agua community, Gilbués (PI). Half of the pesticides used are considered highly dangerous for humans and are banned in Europe.