soybeans Tag

Caption: Much of the expansion of soya plantations in Brazil is onto land formerly or currently used by cattle ranchers, which pushes them further into forested areas (image: Lea Maimone ).

Is feeding soybeans to China’s livestock driving Amazon deforestation?

06 Oct - by Milton Leal 0 Comments

Impetus comes from Chinese soya demand but the causes of Brazilian deforestation are more complex

Caption: 80% of Latin America’s exports to China consist of soya, iron, oil and copper (image: Roosewelt Pinheiro/Abr ).

Will China’s crisis ease the pressure on Latin America’s environment?

04 Sep - by Milton Leal 0 Comments

Slowdown could provide respite for the environment but low prices and higher output are concerns

Caption: Brazil and Argentina are, respectively, the top and third largest exporters of soybeans to China (image: Bruno Gamioni/ Flickr)

China’s search for food in Latin America: grabbing headlines not land

08 Jul - by Robert Soutar 0 Comments

New research says China invests in global supply chains not land purchases to meet food demand