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Palm oil firms kept zero-deforestation pledges, but forests saw little extra benefit
Article by Mongabay
A new study of palm oil concessions linked to Indonesian supply chains finds no evidence that corporate zero-deforestation commitments have led to additional reductions in deforestation.
Vietnamese cocoa processor turns cocoa waste into heat that cuts drying time from 15 days to 7
Article by Times of India
A cocoa processor in Dong Nai, Vietnam, has turned a long-standing waste problem into part of the solution for one of its biggest production headaches.
Egypt to turn sugarcane waste into bioethanol in $278 million project
Article by Fast Company
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk reviewed progress on the project with representatives from Proger and Drexel, according to a ministry statement.
The project aims to convert sugarcane bagasse into bioethanol, creating additional value from agricultural waste while reducing its environmental impact and associated carbon emissions.
Robusta coffee climate resilience ‘an internet myth,’ author of new study says
Article by Reuters
A new study has challenged the widely held belief that robusta coffee is more resilient to climate change than other varieties, with its lead author in an interview calling it an “internet myth” based on flawed research that overlooked the crop’s drought intolerance and other vulnerabilities.
Renewable charcoal from acacia plantations reaches market in DRC’s Tshopo Province
Produced from 1,000 hectares of sustainably managed acacia plantations in Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the charcoal offers an alternative to fuel traditionally sourced from natural forests, helping reduce pressure on the Congo Basin while creating new income opportunities for rural communities.
Amazon soy pact collapse could drive 1.4 million hectares of deforestation in Brazil by 2036
Article by Times of India
A new analysis published in the journal Science examined the rise and fall of the Amazon Soy Moratorium, one of the world’s most successful voluntary deforestation commitments, under which soy traders agreed not to source or finance soy grown on land deforested after July 2008.
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