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Cerrado native tree planting project in Brazil's coffee farms reduces CO² emissions
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Tuesday, 15 October, 2024, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Brazil
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A project aimed at increasing the planting of native trees on coffee farms in the Cerrado region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is contributing to the reduction of CO² emissions. The “Viveiro de Atitude” (Attitude Nursery) programme has sold over 63,000 seedlings in 5 years, and is projected to capture approximately 10,000 tons of CO² in the next 20 years.
Régis Damasio Salles, superintendent of Monteccer, said, "The Viveiro de Atitude Socioenvironmental Programme is fundamental for the conservation and protection of our ecosystem, promoting biodiversity in the Cerrado and fostering education and awareness for all. In addition to its environmental benefits, the programme also generates a social impact. The proceeds from the sale of seedlings are donated to organisations that care for children and the elderly. This success is only possible thanks to our partners who believe in and support this initiative. The programme has already expanded to 21 municipalities, reaffirming our commitment to the practice of conservationist coffee farming that protects and enriches the Cerrado biome."
The project, led by the Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado de Monte Carmelo (Monteccer), has the support of the Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado (Expocacer) and other entities. It produces seedlings of over 100 native species on the premises of Monteccer's warehouses. The seedlings are sold for R$5.00 each and can be planted on the farms of cooperatives, regional producers, and the general community. All proceeds are donated to social organizations that work with children and the elderly.
Initiatives for sustainable and environmentally committed coffee farming are essential not only for the preservation of nature and the quality of the bean but also for the economic viability of producers. It is important to highlight that this is done through methods that minimize the use of agrochemicals, conserve biodiversity, making coffee production more stable and profitable in the long term, and promote social justice.
Simão Pedro de Lima, executive director-president of Expocacer, said, "Many coffee growers work with regenerative agriculture, which also involves planting trees in strategic locations, cover crops in coffee plantations, and renewal with resistant cultivars. So, why not use native Cerrado species for this? This way we can also help the local population. We believe that this project is fundamental to taking care of our biome and giving back to society the results of this."
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