A new form of carbon sequestration has been gaining attention in the market: soil remineralization. This practice, recently introduced in Brazil through a partnership between two foreign startups — Germany’s InPlanet and the U.S.-based Terradot — in collaboration with Brazilian farmers, has drawn interest by generating carbon credits through the application of rock dust on…
August 6, 1945. The sky over Hiroshima is torn by a blinding flash, followed by a mushroom cloud rising on the horizon. Within seconds, the city is transformed into a field of ruins and ashes. Three days later, Nagasaki meets the same devastating fate. The United States reveals to the world the destructive power of…
The Rural Territorial Tax (ITR) is a tax directly related to the emergence of the Brazilian Republic and its agrarian face. ITR was introduced in the country by the Constitution of the Republic of the United States of Brazil, in 1891, through its Article 9, which attributed jurisdiction over it to the federative states: “Article…
Given the economic changes and the challenges posed by climate conditions and market fluctuations, it is understandable that rural producers turn to debt extension as a strategy to reorganize their finances and overcome difficulties. When used responsibly and in accordance with legal criteria, this mechanism plays an essential role in preserving agricultural activities and promoting…
