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Tesco to kick-start anti-deforestation project in Brazil's Cerrado

Catherine Early
clock 06 December 2019 •
Brazil's Cerrado is under threat from deforestation as soy farming expands / Credit: RosarioXavier
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Brazil's Cerrado is under threat from deforestation as soy farming expands / Credit: RosarioXavier

Supermarket is hoping to set up support scheme for soy farmers in the Cerrado region of Brazil in a bid to protect native vegetation

Tesco is set to donate £10m over five years as part of a new initiative to tackle deforestation associated with soy in a biodiversity-rich region of Brazil. The tropical savannah region of the Cerrado...

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