System model will be discussed with private initiative and foresees gradual adoption; those who adopt good practices will be favoured.
The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, said that there is no other way to develop Brazilian livestock without adopting traceability, that is, monitoring the entire route of a raw material, from its origin to the use in the final product. He participated, alongside vice-president Geraldo Alckmin, in two events in the city of São Paulo: the Marfrig Verde Mais Meeting and the 31st Edition of the Revista Ferroviária Award, which honoured former minister Blairo Maggi.
“I can guarantee that the immense, but immense majority of our ranchers apply good practices in managing their properties. But due to lack of traceability, those few who commit environmental crimes, who do not respect the legislation, who carry out illegal deforestation, who carry out illegal burnings, who invade public lands, contaminate the entire system and harm all those who use good practices,” he stated.
According to him, traceability will make it possible to separate the wheat from the chaff and value those who produce properly. Incentives in the Safra Plan and the opening of new markets were some of the advantages announced by Fávaro. The minister also said that the adoption of this production control should be gradual and that the government is determined to take the first step in partnership with the private sector.
On April 18, the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) presented to the Sectorial Chamber of the Beef Production Chain a proposal for a voluntary system with a minimum period of eight years for adaptation of rural producers. In this proposal, the control, management and control of the distribution of the official numbering and the database would be the responsibility of the CNA and would not be publicly available.
The members of the Sectorial Chamber of the Map have until May 15th to suggest improvements and adjustments, which will be validated at the ordinary meeting of the Sectoral Chamber on May 30th. Then, the proposal will be filed with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA).
Geraldo Alckmin highlighted that the government is committed to zero illegal deforestation. “Deforestation in the Amazon is not done by farmers or ranchers. It is land grabbing due to lack of inspection, of title. All measures are being taken to curb and combat it,” he said.
According to him, climate change depends on three tropical forests: Brazil (Amazon forest), Indonesia and Republic of Congo. “It is our duty to preserve our forests and, at the same time, seek economic alternatives for the region located there. We have spectacular legislation, the Forest Code, which needs to be complied with. But it is extremely advanced legislation,” he said. Also according to Alckmin, Brazil wants to be the main protagonist in the fight against climate change.
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