How BRF advanced in regenerative agriculture

Date: 03/10/2024

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What is the importance of sustainable agriculture?

Sustainable agriculture is essential for ensuring global food security and environmental preservation. It aims to balance food production with the need to conserve natural resources, protect biodiversity, and minimize environmental impacts.

Adopting sustainable practices is crucial for addressing issues such as soil degradation, water scarcity, and climate change, ensuring that future generations can also benefit from the advantages of agriculture.

How the sustainable grain purchasing policy contributes to agriculture

BRF’s Sustainable Grain Purchasing Policy emerges as an effective and innovative solution to address the challenges of modern agriculture. This policy is a strategic approach that integrates sustainability principles into the grain supply chain, aiming to promote responsible farming practices and reduce environmental impact.

BRF's commitment is to ensure a sustainable grain supply chain, with origins from deforestation-free areas, as well as to guarantee the traceability of grains purchased from the Amazon and Cerrado biomes, in accordance with one of the public commitments disclosed by the Company.

Additionally, the policy establishes a continuous evaluation system for business partners through the Multidisciplinary Grain Sustainability Committee. This committee, composed of representatives from Commodities, Sustainability, Commercial, Compliance, and Legal departments, assesses and monitors compliance with established standards. It collaborates to ensure adherence to sustainable guidelines and makes informed decisions about continuing or terminating negotiations with partners who do not meet the criteria.

By adopting a purchasing policy that prioritizes sustainability, BRF not only reinforces its commitment to environmental preservation but also promotes more responsible and transparent agriculture. This approach creates a positive cycle of sustainable farming practices, aligned with the company’s long-term goals, such as Net Zero 2040 and reducing impacts on biodiversity.

Long-term benefits for the environment and society

Investing in sustainable agricultural practices is not just an immediate response to current environmental challenges, but also a fundamental strategy for ensuring a more balanced and healthy future for the planet and its communities. The transition to sustainable agriculture, supported by policies such as the sustainable grain purchasing policy, offers a range of benefits that resonate over time.

These benefits are significantly manifested in both the environment and society, promoting not only the preservation of natural resources but also the improvement of living conditions for those involved in the supply chain. Let's explore some of these benefits:

Preservation of biodiversity

Reduction of carbon emissions

Regenerative soy and BRFs commitment to Sustainable Agriculture

Regenerative agriculture is emerging as an innovative solution to promote sustainability in the agricultural sector. Initiatives like those of BRF, which encourage practices such as the use of regenerative soy, are essential for ensuring soil health and environmental preservation. To learn more details, read the full report from Forbes.

Additionally, at BRF Ingredients, we are committed to promoting practices that not only meet our current needs but also ensure the preservation of natural resources for future generations. Our approach integrates sustainability into every stage of the production chain, aligning with our values of integrity, quality, and safety. We continue to work with our partners to develop solutions that reinforce our commitment to a more sustainable and responsible world.

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