Pereira Mariana de A, Bungenstab Davi J, Euclides Valeria P B, Malafaia Guilherme C, Biscola Paulo H N, Menezes Gilberto R O, Abreu Urbano G P de, Laura Valdemir A, Nogueira Ériklis, Mauro Rodiney de A, da Silva Marta P, Nicacio Alessandra C, Almeida Roberto G de, Gomes Rodrigo da C, Silva Juliana C B, de Souza Vanessa F
Embrapa Beef Cattle, Av. Radio Maia, 830, Vila Popular, Campo Grande 79106-550, MS, Brazil.
Embrapa Pantanal, Rua 21 de Setembro, 1880, Aeroporto, Corumbá 79320-900, MS, Brazil.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Aug 14;14(16):2340. doi: 10.3390/ani14162340.
Brazil is the second largest beef producer and a leading exporter, contributing to some 3000 t CWE in global markets (27.7% of market share). The sector has experienced substantial development, but yields remain far below potential, and there are growing concerns regarding land use change and greenhouse gas emissions. The need for sustainable technologies, such as sound pasture management and integrated farming systems, is evident, but adoption may be low amongst farmers unable to keep up with technological advances. This article describes the historical developments of Brazilian beef farming towards sustainability and discusses possible socioenvironmental outcomes. We combined an extensive literature review, public data, and our own insights as senior researchers to achieve that. The trajectory shown here evidenced the technological intensification of Brazilian beef farming, with strong support of public policies for decarbonizing agriculture. Nonetheless, the pace of this transition may affect small to medium farmers with limited access to information, technologies, and credit. Our recommendations involve a broad program of technical assistance and training on sustainable technologies, including financial and digital literacy. A novel approach to financing farmers is suggested to support a sustainable and inclusive transition in beef farming in Brazil.
巴西是全球第二大牛肉生产国和主要出口国，在全球市场贡献了约3000吨温室气体当量（占市场份额的27.7%）。该行业经历了显著发展，但产量仍远低于潜力水平，且人们对土地利用变化和温室气体排放的担忧与日俱增。采用可持续技术（如合理的牧场管理和综合养殖系统）的必要性显而易见，但在跟不上技术进步的农民中，这些技术的采用率可能较低。本文描述了巴西肉牛养殖向可持续发展的历史进程，并讨论了可能产生的社会环境影响。为此，我们结合了广泛的文献综述、公开数据以及我们作为资深研究人员的见解。这里展示的发展轨迹证明了巴西肉牛养殖的技术集约化，这得到了农业脱碳公共政策的有力支持。尽管如此，这一转型的速度可能会影响到那些获取信息、技术和信贷机会有限的中小型农户。我们的建议包括一项关于可持续技术的广泛技术援助和培训计划，其中包括金融和数字素养培训。我们还提出了一种为农民提供融资的新方法，以支持巴西肉牛养殖向可持续和包容性转型。
