Agricultural Sustainability: A Grower, Processor, and Retailer Initiative

摘要

Cattle ranchers in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul are signing agreements with Marfrig Global Foods and JBS to ensure zero deforestation and to protect wetlands from cattle production in the region. The Pantanal, located in the Mato Grosso region, is the world's largest contiguous tropical wetland region, but cattle grazing operations are damaging it. Meanwhile, soybean farmers in Iowa and other states are using the U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol to certify that their crops are continuously improving across key performance indicators, including greenhouse gas emissions, energy use efficiency, and soil erosion. These are just two examples of how producers and other contributors to the agricultural supply chain in the U.S. and around the world are adopting sustainability programs for their enterprises.