European supermarkets press to maintain soy moratorium in the Amazon

End of the agreement threatens the credibility of Brazilian agribusiness and reinforces international pressure for deforestation free chains

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Cascavel/PR – 16-02-2011 – Soybean harvest and plantation in the interior of Cascavel. Photo Jonas Oliveira
The agreement, in force since 2008, prohibited the purchase of soybean produced in deforested areas of the Amazon

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