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Extension services can promote pasture restoration: Evidence from Brazil's low carbon agriculture plan.
Bragança, Arthur; Newton, Peter; Cohn, Avery; Assunção, Juliano; Camboim, Cristiane; de Faveri, Diego; Farinelli, Barbara; Perego, Viviana M E; Tavares, Mateus; Resende, Janei; de Medeiros, Sidney; Searchinger, Timothy D.
Afiliação
  • Bragança A; Climate Policy Initiative, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22451-263, Brazil.
  • Newton P; Department of Environmental Studies, Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Community, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80303.
  • Cohn A; Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111.
  • Assunção J; Climate Policy Initiative, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22451-263, Brazil.
  • Camboim C; Department of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil.
  • de Faveri D; Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Rural (SENAR), Brasília 70830-021, Brazil.
  • Farinelli B; FGV EBAPE, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Botafogo 22231-010, Brazil.
  • Perego VME; World Bank, Brasília 70710-500, Brazil.
  • Tavares M; World Bank, Washington, DC 20433.
  • Resende J; Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Rural (SENAR), Brasília 70830-021, Brazil.
  • de Medeiros S; Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Rural (SENAR), Brasília 70830-021, Brazil.
  • Searchinger TD; Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, Brasília 70632-100, Brazil.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(12): e2114913119, 2022 03 22.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35298338
Innovation and improved practices in the livestock sector represent key opportunities tomeet global climate goals. This paper provides evidence that extension services can pro-mote pasture restoration in cattle ranching in Brazil. We use a randomized controlledtrial implemented in the context of the ABC Cerrado (a large-scale program launched in2014 aimed at fostering technology adoption through a combination of training andtechnical assistance) to examine the effects of different types of extension on agriculturalpractices, input use, and productivity. Providing technical assistance to previously trainedproducers promoted pasture restoration, induced farmers to use inputs more intensively,helped them to improve their management and soil conservation practices, and substan-tially increased revenues. A cost­benefit calculation indicates that US$1 invested in theABC Cerrado program increased profits by US$1.08 to $1.45. Incorporating carbonsavings amplifies this return considerably.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Carbono / Gases de Efeito Estufa Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Carbono / Gases de Efeito Estufa Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil