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HOW BRAZIL PRODUCES QUALITY BEEF SUSTAINABLY

IN THE LAST FEW YEARS BRAZIL REDUCED THE AREA OCCUPIED BY CATTLE WHILE RAISING MEAT PRODUCTION

FROM 1990 TO 2018

39,0

million hectares were deforested.

19,4

million hectares of pasture were converted to other uses.

49,1

million hectares deteriorated and are at several different stages of recovery.

52% OF THE BRAZILIAN TERRITORY IS OCCUPIED BY NATIVE AND PROTECTED FORESTS

Brazil: land under pasture - in detail

Deforestation and use of areas that ceased to be pasturage, between 2003 and 2018 - Million hectares

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