Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured residents that his administration will replicate Brazil’s agricultural model, particularly in ranching, as part of efforts to boost food ...

Before her husband died, Katia Abreu was a housewife who didn’t know a cow from a bull. Today, she is a powerful rancher and senator who was named Brazil’s next agriculture minister, a choice that has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PARANAÍTA, Brazil — Cattle are a huge problem. They’re the No. 1 threat to biodiversity and the No. 2 threat (after fossil fuels) ...

The events underscore the challenge of balancing conservation, Indigenous interests and pressure from agribusiness, one of Brazil’s most powerful sectors. Brazil is the world’s largest beef producer, ...

The Caatinga is the only biome found exclusively in Brazil and is home to the largest contiguous area of seasonally dry tropical forest in the world. However, anthropogenic activities such as cattle ...

A new study led by King's College London simulated the effects of various restoration policies to assess their impact on biodiversity and agricultural production. The simulation study highlights that ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report Wednesday highlighting the devastation caused by illegal cattle ranching in the Brazilian rainforest, and especially its impact on Indigenous peoples in the ...

Agribusiness accounts for roughly a fifth of Brazil’s economy and about 40% of exports. While it is a major economic engine, it is also responsible for over 90% of deforestation and about a quarter of ...

Amnesty International called on Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday to halt illegal cattle farms it said was fuelling the destruction of the Amazon. The organization and a group of indigenous ...