Food Systems
Studies
By Instituto Escolhas
14 July 2025
Brazil as world leader in soybean production: until when and at what cost?
This study by Instituto Escolhas, in partnership with Instituto Folio, presents figures that show the economic and environmental inefficiency and unsustainability of the current soybean production model, based on an increasing use of inputs (soil, pesticides, and fertilizers), with obvious limitations to yield. For how long and at what cost will we 6 sustain world leadership in the production of this grain?
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