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The Agribiz - COP30: How We Showed the World the Strength of Tropical Agriculture

In an op-ed by Eduardo Bastos, he highlights a key message from COP30: “what remains from this COP is a simple yet powerful insight—the Brazilian agricultural sector has matured. We are ready to show results, present data, influence negotiations, and lead the transformation of food systems.”

Globo Rural – Brazil Showcases Sustainable Production to Global Negotiators at COP

Negotiators from around the world visited field demonstrations showcasing practices that help combat climate change. Eduardo Bastos, CEO of Instituto Equilíbrio and one of the interviewees, highlighted that the sector fulfilled its role in expanding its presence in global climate discussions.

AgFeed – Solutions Presented at COP30’s Action Agenda for the “Future of Agriculture”

The article highlights agricultural solutions to address climate change, including degraded land restoration programs, more sustainable fertilizers, and reduced methane footprints in livestock and crop production. The piece features insights from Eduardo Bastos, CEO of Instituto Equilíbrio.

Portal Seguros.br – How Can Rural Insurance Transform Agribusiness Amid the Climate Crisis?

The article covers an event held at the “Casa do Seguro” during COP30. For Eduardo Bastos, CEO of Instituto Equilíbrio and one of the panelists, the path forward involves doubling productivity, integrating production and sustainability, and recognizing the strategic role of tropical agriculture in global food security.

CNN Money – Green technologies in agribusiness could add BRL 94 billion to Brazil’s GDP

The news channel opened its coverage with an analysis of the study conducted by FGV Agro, sponsored by Instituto Equilíbrio and AGNI, on the potential impact of sustainable solutions in agriculture on Brazil’s GDP.

AgFeed – Sustainable agribusiness could add BRL 94.8 billion to Brazil’s GDP by the end of the decade, estimates FGV

The platform highlights the study conducted by FGV Agro and sponsored by Instituto Equilíbrio and AGNI, emphasizing the results that could be achieved through the adoption of sustainable practices in Brazilian agribusiness.

InfoMoney/Reuters – FGV: Brazil could gain BRL 94 billion per year with broader adoption of sustainable practices in agribusiness

The article points out that the study by FGV Agro, sponsored by Instituto Equilíbrio and AGNI, calculated the estimate based on increased adoption of biofuels, bio-inputs, no-till farming systems, and intensive cattle finishing.

Canal do Boi – Brazil could add up to BRL 94.8 billion to its GDP per year by 2030 with sustainable agricultural technologies, FGV study shows

The outlet highlights the FGV Agro study, sponsored by Instituto Equilíbrio and AGNI, which shows the potential of low-carbon agricultural practices to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs and significantly reduce CO₂ emissions by 2030.

Dinheiro Rural – Adoption of sustainable practices in agribusiness could inject BRL 94.8 billion into Brazil’s GDP by 2030, FGV study finds

The article underscores the potential GDP gains by 2030 through greater adoption of sustainable and already available agricultural technologies, according to the FGV Agro study sponsored by Instituto Equilíbrio and AGNI.

Neomondo – Brazil could add up to BRL 94.8 billion to its GDP per year by 2030 with sustainable agricultural technologies, FGV study indicates

The portal emphasizes that the new study by FGV Agro, supported by Instituto Equilíbrio and AGNI, reinforces what Neo Mondo has highlighted for years: sustainability and economic growth are not opposites — they are strategic partners.

Climate and Agribusiness News

The links below lead to Brazilian newspapers, portals and blogs featuring full articles published in Portuguese. 

Portal Neo Mondo – Instituto Equilíbrio: Agribusiness at the Center of Climate Action

An article about the launch of Instituto Equilíbrio in Brazil highlights the key challenges faced by this new think tank in its mission to position Brazilian agribusiness as a global leader in applied climate solutions and innovative public policies. The article also emphasizes the leadership and strategic priorities of the new organization.

Instituto Equilíbrio Visits China

Our CEO, Eduardo Bastos, joined the Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) delegation on an official mission to China, to strengthen dialogue on sustainability and cooperation between the two countries. The agenda included strategic meetings in Beijing and Shanghai with representatives of  the Chinese government, the private sector, and research institutions. Discussions reinforced the importance of aligning food security, innovation, and climate action.

Capital Reset - Regenerative agriculture could yield US$ 100 billion in the Cerrado, says study

The biome is home to 30% of the world’s biodiversity, but almost half of its area has already been converted to agricultural production. The result: regenerative agriculture represents a market opportunity of up to US$ 100 billion in the Brazilian Cerrado by 2050, according to a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).  

Climate affected agricultural GDP, which fell 3.2% in 2024

Adverse climate effects, which impacted several important agricultural crops for the Brazilian harvest, caused the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of agriculture to fall 3.2% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to IBGE.

Jovem Pan - Drier summer sparks alarm over climate, agriculture and food security

The summer of 2025 ended with a flashing warning light on for Brazil. According to the National Meteorological Institute (Inmet), the volume of rainfall between December and February was below what was needed to restore moisture to the soil in several regions of the country.

Agro Estadão - COP 30: agriculture plays a central role in the fight against climate change, experts say

Brazilian agriculture is one of the solutions to climate change, experts highlighted during the business forum organised by the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham).

Agrishow Digital -Plano Safra24/25: bonuses for sustainable rural producers

Special article explains how sustainability can earn rural producers bonuses through the2024/2025 Safra Plan, a federal government initiative and details eligible practices, environmental benefits and access to registrations.

Forbes Brasil – Brazil Leads in Forest Preservation on Private Lands

This article analyses the results of the study ‘Forest Standards in the World: Legally Protected Areas on Private Property’, by the Bioeconomy Observatory of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Brazil is the world leader in preservation carried out on private property.

Cultivar magazine - Generating carbon credits through sustainable practices

A partnership between Amaggi and Naturall Carbon to generate carbon credits aims to transform 25,000 hectares of degraded pastures and conventionally managed crops into a regenerative agriculture model.

UOL Ecoa - With agroforestry, production in São Paulo municipality increases by 60%

A rural property in Timburi (SP) that used to produce 23 bags of coffee per hectare now produces twice as much — without using chemical fertilizers. The secret? The agroforestry system (SAF). As well as coffee, production also includes bananas, manioc, guava and wood.     

Agro Estadão - Embrapa: climate change increases the risk of crop diseases

According to a study by Embrapa, around 46% of agricultural diseases in Brazil are expected to worsen by 2100, affecting rice, corn, soybeans, coffee, sugar cane, vegetables and fruits.

Trends and opportunities for sustainable agriculture

In this session, Eduardo Bastos, executive director of ABAG’s Institute of Studies, discusses with Capital Reset publisher Vanessa Adachi about regulatory developments and the demand for low-carbon agricultural products to deal with the climate emergency.   

Cultivar magazine - Brazilian agribusiness seeks leadership at COP30

Promoted by Abag (Brazilian Agribusiness Association) in April, the Forum ‘Towards COP30: Agribusiness and Climate Change’ offered valuable insights into building a constructive role for agribusiness in the climate agenda— as a key part of the solution to this global challenge.

O Globo - Climate is also agribusiness' problem

André Guimarães and Fernando Sampaio, members of the Strategic Group of the Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition, analyze the impacts and role of agribusiness in addressing climate change in a signed article.

Poder 360 - Arnaldo Jardim and Abihv launch green hydrogen agenda

An event held in Brasilia (DF) and led by federal deputy Arnaldo Jardim (Citizenship-SP), chairman of the Special Commission on Energy Transition and Green Hydrogen Production, and Abihv (Brazilian Green Hydrogen Industry Association) marked the launch of the 2025 Strategic Agenda for Green Hydrogen.

Estadão Agro - Silvia Massruhá: Brazilian agriculture is moving forward to face the climate crisis

In a signed article, the President of Embrapa says that in a world under increasing climate pressure, Brazil offersa unique example for over 5 decades it has developed a resilient, sustainable and productive tropical agriculture model.     

O Liberal.com – Agribusiness Prepares Integrated Response to the Climate Crisis for COP30

The article presents the key points shared by Eduardo Bastos, CEO of Instituto Equilíbrio, during the seminar “Socioeconomics of Climate.” The sector is focusing on low-carbon emission plans and pasture restoration to address the challenges of the climate, food, and energy crises.

Portal Jota – What Changes in the Environmental Licensing Bill Are Up for a Senate Vote

The proposal unifies regulations and streamlines the process by which the government authorizes and oversees activities that may impact the environment. The bill’s progress has sparked a lengthy debate in Congress, pitting agribusiness and business sectors against environmentalists.