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GMOs are again at the top of the political agenda, and, likewise, playing a significant role in the current discussions at European Union level. Here

“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” – a

Background Information According to UNESCO[1], the ‘carbon footprint’ (CF) concept arose out of the debate on climate change, as a tool to measure Greenhouse Gases

On November 29th, ProTerra Foundation hosted a meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, with Norwegian, British, Dutch and Brazilian companies, aimed at creating opportunity for a

ProTerra Foundation is a non-for-profit organisation, which’s mission is to be a global network of businesses supporting more sustainable agricultural practices in the food and

Certification brings new look to environmental preservation! Always caring for environmental sustainability and social responsibility, the ProTerra standard has been preparing certified farmers to build

A benchmarking exercise, process of comparing different systems for sustainability certification, is a valuable tool to create synergies. It supports certification systems to reduce burdens

Austria’s consumers do not want food from new genetic engineering – Federal government to advocate strict regulation of new genetic engineering at EU level. Source:

The mission of Embrapa has a unique commitment, which is the technological development strongly linked to sustainable solutions. This vision has been a constant throughout

Introduction This brief paper aims at increasing general understanding about soy production in Brazil and discussing how sustainable production, such as the one fostered by