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NewsModern Slavery
Read moreToday slavery is less about people literally owning other people – although that still exists – but rather about people being exploited and completely controlled
NewsDiseases in soy production
Read moreAfter having looked at crop rotation in a previous newsletter, this article is to describe the major diseases that producers have to face in soy
NewsProTerra Foundation remote audits
Read moreHow is ProTerra Foundation coping with this new situation we all have been through? Learn More about our strategy that prioritizes health and safety of
NewsInformation Sharing: Environmental Footprint of Soy – Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Read moreWe would like to share with you this very informative pamphlet, prepared by Blonk Consultants[1], in the context of a Collaborative Soy Initiative (CSI). The
NewsProTerra’s engagement with the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership
Read moreDeforestation is a major contributor to climate change emissions and biodiversity loss and the ProTerra Foundation, through its standard, is committed to biodiversity conservation, effective
NewsWhat are HCVs?
Read moreNature offers mankind many services we sometimes do not realize. These include for example the provision of raw materials (e.g. wood, sand) and energy that
NewsThe importance of soy in crop rotation
Read moreSoy is a great plant, not only due to its composition, but by inserting it in our crop rotation, soy creates agronomic advantages too. The
NewsEuropean Union debate on Genome Editing
Read moreGMOs are again at the top of the political agenda, and, likewise, playing a significant role in the current discussions at European Union level. Here
NewsThe ProTerra Standard and long-term sustainability
Read more“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” – a
NewsCarbon Footprint Calculation Project
Read moreBackground 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









