Brazil’s soy sector amid climate transitions, and US farmer voices

This week: Niamh McCarthy, director of climate-related risk at Orbitas, shares findings from a recent report on the impact of climate transitions on Brazil’s soy sector with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh. They discuss the current state of Brazil’s soy sector and the potential drivers of positive change in future.

Plus: Kevin Burkum, CEO of US Farmer and Ranchers in Action talks with Ian about the importance of farmer voices in developing sustainable food systems. They discuss how the US agriculture sector is adapting to the shift to regenerative agriculture.

For information on Orbitas’ cattle report, the podcast interview is available here.

On April 30th, IF and Orbitas, a Climate Advisers initiative, hosted a virtual event to explore this topic further. If you were unable to attend live, you can now view the video recording here, or listen as a podcast here. You can also see here for the live Portuguese translation. Click here to view the webinar discussion summary.

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