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March 9, 2014 By Jesse Libra Leave a Comment

Climate vs. Environment: Methane in Brazil’s Cattle Sector

Filed Under: Agriculture, Brazil, Short-Lived Gases Tagged With: Agribusiness, Methane

Agriculture is big business in Brazil. The country is currently the largest global exporter of beef products, the second largest exporter of soybeans, and the fourth largest exporter of cotton and pork. Brazil’s agribusiness boom over the last 15 years is the direct result of huge increases in efficiency—over that… read more 

November 17, 2013 By Cherie Saulter Leave a Comment

Climate Smart Agriculture: More Rice, Less Methane

Filed Under: Agriculture, China, India, Short-Lived Gases Tagged With: Agriculture, India, Methane, Rice

Rice is one of the most widely consumed commodities in the world. Ninety percent of global rice production takes place in Asia with over half of the world’s rice grown just in China and India. But while rice has beneficial nutritional properties and provides livelihoods for millions of farmers worldwide, this… read more 

October 31, 2013 By Jesse Libra Leave a Comment

Brazil, CDM, and Biogas

Filed Under: Biogas, Brazil, Short-Lived Gases Tagged With: Biogas, Brazil, CDM, Methane

Brazil has been actively taking advantage of the Clean Development Mechanism program. The country, which is responsible for developing the concept of CDMs, undertakes more CDM projects than any other Latin American country; globally only China and India have more.  Their projects run the gambit, ranging from fueling garbage trucks… read more 

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