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2ª edição. Ano 2014
Tiragem: 5.000 exemplares
AGRIS E71
CDU 339.56
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Sustainable Management
in Agriculture
Brazil
2014
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© 2014 Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply. All rights reserved. The total or partial reproduction of this
publication is allowed provided its source is stated.
2nd edition. Year 2014
Circulation: 5.000 copies
Evaluation Committee:
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Sumário
3. Banco do Brasil 34
4. COCARI 46
5. EMBRAPA Trigo 56
6. FIBRIA Celulose 68
7. KORIN Agropecuária 77
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70 63,8
58,3
56,3
Indice de Sustentabilidade (%)
52,5
46
35
17,5
0 MŽ dia
MŽ dio Alto
Baixo
Figura 1. Índice de sustentabilidade dos produtores avaliados, de
acordo com seu nível tecnológico variando de baixo, médio e alto.
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How does the program work? Various training is made on their own farms.
The needs and training are recorded in order
It’s primarily an educational program for to have a consistency with that is done.
the rural farmer and his family. Within the pro- • Technology: explain the importance of in-
gram, we consider the following steps: vesting in technology. The bigger the invest-
ment, the greater the level of sustainability,
• Data take: analyze and draw parameters and always complying with the environmental
for five pillars which must compose of sustai- and labor laws.
nability: Economy, Environment, Social de-
velopment, Plant health and Phytotechnical Of the 51 questions in the questionnaires,
procedures which are essential to ensure the topics such as: Use of PPE (personal protec-
sustainability of a property. If we are not ca- tive equipment) in the application of pestici-
reful in the elimination of diseases and pests, des; If the property has a trained technician; If
we’re never going to have a sustainable pro- there are alternative control methods already
perty. In these last two pillars, we highlight the used; Soil preservation techniques; Irrigation
basic care for the health of the soil, plants, and with technical criterion; If employees govern-
water quality. Every culture has its weaknes- ment workbooks are officially registered, and
ses and, before planting a crop, we must che- receive training on a regular basis; If the farm
ck whether the propagation material is right. If has water reserves on the land and proces-
it’s not, it will be a cause of soil contamination. sing of liquid waste residues; If business fi-
This is checked by means of laboratory analy- nancial accounting is done, working capital,
sis. among others, were discussed.
• Resellers and Technicians: Professionals After these steps, we evaluate whether the
working in the field alongside the grower (with property is sustainable or not. If it’s maintai-
supply of products and services), are also in- ned its ability to grow for two generations, it’s
vited to participate, because they need to be sustainable. Some are more, and others are
aligned with what is being given to growers. less. It’s up to the researchers to measure the
The big difference is that the creation of de- level of sustainability of farms and offer ways
mand is made in conjunction with the partici- to increase this index so that they can be more
pation of the main stake holding grower. sustainable.
• Education: another differential is that we In a general analysis of the data, it was
integrate and encourage educational initiati- found that with the increase in the grower’s
ves involving educational institutions, rese- technological level, there is an increase in
arch and scope, companies and individuals. the sustainability of their production (Figure
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1). This demonstrates that as the grower in- do. Brazilian agriculture has much to grow as
vests in their productive operation, he begins well. Brazil’s agribusiness has an internal food
to adopt measures to ensure the success of safety policy and international negotiations.
the investment, such as: hiring a consultant; Taking care of the agribusiness is taking care
cost assessment, etc. Besides this, with the of the country’s sovereignty. All this needs to
gain as a result of productivity, the farmer has be handled and treated with technology and
better financial conditions to invest in other responsibility.
ways to improve their property, thus creating
a virtuous cycle: more investment, higher pro-
ductivity, greater sustainability, which leads to
more investment. Therefore, it’s important to
create policies that ensure the participation of
the grower in the market and increasing their
competitiveness. This is valid for both agricul-
tural exports as well as for those supplying the
domestic market.
There is worrying data that shows a low
level obtained by the weighted average, of
grower sustainability (58.3%), which indicates
the need for investing in programs focused on
improving the sustainability of properties.
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Resumo
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2. Training and Awareness: Training for What are the challenges to im-
the Work Group selected for information su- plant and to keep the program run-
pplying;
ning, and what is the outlook for the
3. Data Collection: Data collection using
SLC Agrícola focal point and other involved future?
people, treatment and data validation;
Entry primary data relate to years In order to incorporate, indeed, sustainabi-
2009/2010 and were provided by SLC Group: lity to an organization administration, the lea-
consumption of agricultural ingredients (pes- ders shall be compromised and shall invest on
ticides, fertilizers, seeds, diesel, water, lime, education and develop, on a cross-cut man-
energy, wood), farms characteristics (soil, tilt ner, the sustainability competences on their
area, rain, productivity), social data (number of teams. In Brazil, there are few companies that
employees, salaries, accidents, social securi- can be considered innovative for bringing the
ty, female employees, employees with disabi- concept of sustainability integrated to its ad-
lities, interns) and financial data (variable and ministration or having a transformer role. Most
fixed costs, invoicing). In addition, agronomic of them are on the engagement stage. They
data and soil characteristics reflect the condi- are transparent on their processes, have the
tions found in the Brazilian woodsy pasture. intention to elaborate sustainability strategies,
Secondary data are based on statistics and improve their relationship with stakeholders
inventory data, and are base for agricultural and leadership, with some initiatives that will
pre chain impact assessment, in other words, transform their actions.
ingredients production stages, raw material Producers shall, in addition to measu-
extraction, transport logistics, etc. re their “fingerprints” and reduce risks, treat
To all indicators, the considered area is ba- sustainability as something imperative to con-
sed on both own and leased land. tinuous administration improvement, aiming
4. Development: Data insertion in the Ag- the company’s profitability increase.
Balance™ analysis tool, results critical analy- As AgBalance™ tool has potential to be re-
sis and final results generation; plicated to all kinds of rural property, the pers-
5. Presentation: Final presentation deve- pective is that it does not only help at the iden-
lopment, report and meetings with the client to tification of solutions for local, regional and
discuss final details; global challenges, for considering a multiple
6. Final adjustments and Satisfaction agricultural, food value chain and sustaina-
questioning: Final report presentation. bility perspective, but that also promotes the
adoption of a new productive standard, which
mediates scientific and technological know-
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ledge, orthodox practices and production al- their employees, partners, clients and custo-
ternatives. mers in general, once sustainability depends
The challenge is to prove that sustainabi- on the engagement of various actors to its
lity is a process of continuous improvement success and the continuity of their business.
and the rural producer, who allies sustainabi-
lity to his administration model, shall get ahe-
ad, innovating and sharing value.
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ção de uma agricultura produtiva e mais sus- página específica na intranet sobre o Progra-
tentável, além de contribuir com o setor para ma ABC contendo legislação, informações
o desenvolvimento social e econômico e a técnicas, perguntas e respostas, modelo de
geração de emprego e renda. Projeto Técnico, e outras informações rele-
vantes sobre o Programa;
Quais os desafios para a implan- • mapeamento por Estado das oportuni-
tação do programa, para mantê-lo dades de financiamento, com a disponibiliza-
ção da informação na intranet;
em funcionamento, e quais as pers-
• treinamento à distância em Programa
pectivas futuras para o mesmo? ABC, na Universidade Corporativa;
• reuniões semanais, através de áudio
No primeiro ano de existência do Progra- conferências (ponto de controle), com todas
ma praticamente não houve contratação de as Superintendências estaduais.
financiamentos. Uma realidade verificada em Concomitantemente às iniciativas citadas,
todos os bancos. E qual a principal razão para foram empreendidas ações externas com-
esse resultado? O desconhecimento: produ- preendendo o treinamento das empresas de
tores e técnicos ou não sabiam da existência Assistência Técnica que prestam serviço ao
do Programa ou tinham dificuldade de enten- Banco, ações de divulgação do Programa
der o que podia ser financiado. O primeiro nas feiras e eventos agropecuários patrocina-
passo para mudar esse cenário no Banco do dos pelo Banco, nos materiais de publicidade
Brasil foi a priorização do Programa ABC na e nas palestras de sensibilização proferidas
carteira de agronegócios, saindo de quase em encontros regionais de produtores rurais.
zero para uma aplicação de R$ 1,2 bilhão ao
final da safra seguinte.
Como outras empresas ligadas à
Atualmente, o Banco do Brasil apresenta
um market share de aproximadamente 90% agricultura e aos produtores rurais
no ABC, mas para alcançar esse resultado podem iniciar um programa de sus-
houve uma série de ações com as seguintes tentabilidade e inseri-lo em sua roti-
iniciativas no âmbito interno: na de trabalho?
• reuniões de divulgação e sensibiliza-
ção sobre o Programa e sua importância para A agricultura brasileira tem o grande desa-
o Banco e seus clientes, envolvendo tanto o fio de atender à crescente demanda por ali-
pessoal de agência como os Assessores de mentos, fibras e biocombustíveis, concilian-
Agronegócios; do-a à conservação dos recursos naturais.
• apoio às agências com a criação de
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agent of this great program. ciated with the program. The expectation is
The network capillarity of the Bank and that practices supported in rural areas can im-
its credibility with the farmers are some of pact on improving the quality of life.
the qualities capable for catalyzing this trans-
formation process in the agricultural sector, How does the program work?
offering an alternative credit that enables en-
terprises which look for the balance between All the national financial system is able to
production and environmental conservation. operate the ABC Program with funds from Na-
tional Bank for Economic and Social Develop-
Who benefits from this program ment (BNDES). Banco do Brasil, besides this
and how? funding, also offers resources from the Rural
Savings and the Midwest Financing Constitu-
The country benefits itself. The projects tional Fund (FCO).
supported by ABC Program collaborate in The financing conditions on ABC Program
achieving the goals of reducing GHG emis- for the 2013/2014 harvest are: finance out by
sions assumed by the Brazilian government producer/crop to R$ 3 million on ABC Forests
on the occasion of the 15th Conference of the line and up to R$ 1 million for other purposes
Parties held in the United Nations Framework allowed by the Program; 5% per annum inte-
Convention on Climate Change in Copenha- rest rate, and payment terms up to 15 years. In
gen (COP15). This commitment was a volun- the Midwest, the ABC Program can be funded
tary initiative of the Brazilian government, with by the FCO to the limit of R$ 20 million per be-
the goal of supporting the global effort to redu- neficiary and interest rates varying according
ce GHG emissions. to the business capacity of the producer.
Farmers and their cooperatives can be It is extremely important that the proposed
benefited directly, before the possibility of ac- projects by interested customers meet the
cess to a credit line with charges and terms goals of the Program, according to the rules
appropriate to the dynamics and demands of defined by the Federal Government, and they
the primary sector and able to provide, throu- must have attached the documentation and
gh framed projects, improvements on the pro- the specific technical project.
perty and intensification of the use of the land, Banco do Brasil has a staff with over 250
with the adoption of good agronomic practi- Agribusiness Assistants who are skilled te-
ces. chnicians graduated in agronomy, veterinary
Indirectly, the whole society benefits itself medicine, zoo technician and forestry engi-
from considering sustainability aspects asso- neer. Those professionals are distributed in
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every Brazilian state and they are in charge to a wider view of the property and not just the
review the projects with regard to the framing activity to be funded. Herewith, it is possible to
of the program purposes and the technical identify the investments needed and the suc-
and agronomic viability. cess of the enterprise, involving from increa-
It is found that among the purposes finan- sed productivity to environmental suitability of
ced by the ABC Program lines by Banco do the property.
Brasil, the largest part of funding is for the res- Keeping the actions for dissemination and
toration of degraded pastures that in fact is training on the ABC program it is important for
aligned to that provided by the Federal Gover- the expansion of the practice of the low-car-
nment when launching the Program. bon agriculture, and Banco do Brasil, through
In addition to the Assistance Network of the its branch network and Agribusiness Assis-
Agribusiness in the actions to dissemination tants, has collaborated with the work routinely,
and training, the Bank also has the strength in coordinated actions with public and private
and the capillarity of its branch network. entities, or through own initiatives .
That task force has become a reference to As the largest partner of the Brazilian Agri-
the Banco do Brasil program, considering the business, Banco do Brasil is aligned to public
overcoming in the implementation milestones measures of the Federal Government and
on ABC. In the 2011/2012 harvest, more than always keeps efforts to consolidate a produc-
3,500 loans totaling R$ 1.2 billion. During that tive and sustainable agriculture, contributes
period, the Bank was responsible for over 70 for social and economic development of the
% of the total loans financed by all banks ope- sector and the generation of employment and
rating in rural credit. income.
In the 2012/2013 harvest, the performan-
ce was even better, ending the period with What are the challenges to im-
financing of approximately R$ 2.6 billion in plant and to keep the program run-
over 6,500 credit agreements, accounting for
ning, and what is the outlook for the
nearly 90% of funding for the ABC Program in
the country. For this harvest (2013/2014), the future?
commitment is to finance R$ 4 billion.
Despite the progress shown by the figures, In the first year of the program there were
there is still opportunity to growth the program. hardly credit agreements. Actually, it was veri-
The previous harvests were an important pe- fied in all banks. And what is the main reason
riod of learning and adjustment to adoption for that result? The lack of information: produ-
of that new point of view to the rural credit: cers and technicians were not aware about the
program or found out difficulties in understan-
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ding the financing conditions. The first step to taken with regional farmers.
change that scenario in Banco do Brasil was to How can other agriculture compa-
prioritize the ABC Program in the agribusiness nies and farmers initiate a sustaina-
portfolio, raising from almost zero of financing
bility program and insert it into their
to R$ 1.2 billion at the end of the following har-
vest. routine work?
Currently, Banco do Brasil has a market
share of about 90% on the ABC Program, but The Brazilian agriculture has the major
to achieve that result there were a range of ac- challenge to meet the growing demand for
tions with the following initiatives in the corpo- food, fiber and biofuels, arranging it to the
rative sphere: conservation of natural resources.
• meetings for dissemination and awa- The constant pressures of the society re-
reness about the program and its importance garding to the positioning of the companies in
to the Bank and its customers, involving both environmental issues make an urgent need
branch staff and Agribusiness Assistants; for providing opportunities to the agricultural
• support to the branch network by the sector to perform its activities by adopting
creation of a specific intranet page about the more sustainable and profitable practices.
ABC Program containing legislation, technical In turn, the financial institutions in rural
information, questions and answers, Technical credit operators are in charge to promote and
Project Model and other relevant information provide credit lines that can be applied in pro-
about the program; duction models and more diversified practices
• mapping state funding opportunities, compatible with conservation of soil and wa-
with the information available on the intranet; ter.
• e-learning training program on ABC, by In support to conventional models of pro-
the Corporate University; duction it is possible, in the granting of credit,
• weekly meetings by conference calls (to to contribute to the sustainability of agricultural
check points), with all state superintendents . activities subject to compliance with legal re-
Besides to those initiatives mentioned, ex- quirements in the implementation of projects
ternal actions including training for technical such as environmental licensing, granting of
assistance companies that provide services to water and restrictions on the Agro-Ecological
the Bank and actions to publicize the program Zoning and Ecological -Economic.
in agricultural fairs and events sponsored by For the 2013/2014 harvest, the Federal
the Bank, with advertising materials and the Government announced new incentives for
lectures given in awareness meetings under- production, with more resources for financing
and investment programs aimed at structuring
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also for next generations as well, decreasing ce of problems related to hydric resources.
the eminent risk of problems related to hydric Furthermore, the work in the forest will help
resources and flora and fauna diversification, on the maintenance of the level of Ingá Park
differently from those regions where the pro- lake, increasing its volume and quality, and
ject was not developed. Moreover, it will con- the diversification of the local flora and fau-
tribute with Permanent Preservation Areas na. The program will be also important to Ivaí
(PPA) and riparian forest. and Pirapó River Basin, and its implantation
allows the population to preserve the Perma-
Who benefits from this program nent Preservation Areas (PPA) and activities
and how? to protect the riparian forest.
The project benefits the community, en- How does the program work?
vironment and promotes economic viability,
making possible the use of water in the co- Cocari keeps a computerized system of
operative members´activities, with low cost. springs mapping. The cooperative member
And in Cocari areas of action mine waters can go to the Cocari unit of their region and
have already been restored in 18 municipali- register. The restoration follows the mapping
ties, totalizing a population of 326.821 inhabi- rules. Up to September, 9, 2013, 365 mine
tants of the benefited areas. waters were recovered and 202 were in the
Assuming that good ideas deserve to be waiting mapping. Cocari provides a techni-
copied, the city hall of Maringá launched in cian, hired especially for mine waters reco-
the year 2013, through the Department of very. The project foresees the participation of
Heath with Cocari´s partnership, the identifi- the producer or someone designated by him,
cation and recovery of springs. The first mine to work in support during the springs recovery,
water recovered by the program is located at that follows a fairly easy scheme.
Ingá Park, where nine springs were identified, Step by step of a mine water preservation:
and the goal is to be extended to the total ur- • Firstly, the cooperative member must
ban area of the city, ensuring clean and fresh register his property to receive this benefit;
water, environment preservation and more • The technician, who has been trained,
quality in river opens and wellsprings of the visits the property and check the mine charac-
city, which has 357.077 inhabitants, (data teristics, since each has its own particularities;
from IBGE- Brazilian Institute of Geography • Based on that, the technician talks to
and Statistics, 2010). The program will benefit the producer and establishes what is neces-
mainly future generations, due to the eminen- sary to restore the mine water. The producer
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has someone or himself to do the work; What are the challenges to im-
• The initial work consists of cleaning plant and to keep the program run-
around the mine;
ning, and what is the outlook for the
• It is built a reservoir with a dam. The
mine is receding with land from the own pro- future?
perty. The weir is made to support the water;
• There is a thick water main at the bot- The biggest implantation challenge, in
tom part of the dam, used to do the cleaning 2009, was to convince the producer that the
of this mine in the future; restoration would not represent transgression
• Keeping building up the weir to support of the law. The Green Force, that makes part
the water. A bit upper another water main is of Riparian Forest Program and integrates IAP
placed, which will collect fresh water, to be (Environmental Institute of Paraná) and Envi-
used by the producer intake; ronmental Police Battalion of Paraná, created
• The dam keeps being building up. Fi- in 2003 to intensify the Environment and Con-
nally, a third water main is placed, that will be servation Unit patrol of the State, determined
used as a robber, deviating the rest of water which Permanent Preservation Area is untou-
from this mine to the natural riverbed; chable and prohibited to have any access. The
• The space formed by the dam is filled major producers concern on adhering to the
with stones and these are covered with ce- project was that on their view, Olho D´Água
ment and soil (land from the property mixed proposal contradicted the mentioned determi-
with cement); nations. Another apprehension was that the
• On the top, it is placed a heave so the restoration would reduce or even dry up the
water receives treatment semiannually with mine water or it would not become drinking wa-
the products indicated by the technician; ter anymore. It was necessary to demonstrate
• During cleaning, the producer opens to the cooperative members that the springs
the lowest water main (the biggest), removes did not have the required hygiene conditions,
the existent dirt, so the water is clean for more since they were open they were subject to con-
six months. tamination either coming from the air or from
the flood. And as the producers became awa-
re, they got convinced about the necessity.
Nowadays, there is a high demand, and the
awaiting registers are growing, which ensures
that the restoration work has a long time ahe-
ad because the most of properties has several
mine waters.
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How can other agriculture compa- Olho D´Água project has been subject of
nies and farmers initiate a sustaina- television news, which makes it accessible
bility program and insert it into their with videos on the internet for visualization of
the restoration process.
routine work?
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tividades de até 4500 kg por hectare de trigo seja, um trigo tardio-precoce que possibilita
da classe comercial pão. até dois ciclos de pastejo no outono/inverno e
No relatório de avaliação dos impactos posterior colheita de grãos.
econômicos de agregação de renda gerada Na prática, o trigo para duplo propósito é
pela adoção de cultivares de trigo de duplo semeado de 20 a 40 dias antes da época re-
propósito (Embrapa Trigo, 2011) foi registrado comendada no calendário agrícola regional.
o ganho líquido do produtor em R$ 147,85 por Os animais, bovinos ou ovinos, são distribuí-
hectare, muito acima do tradicional cultivo de dos em piquetes, com lotação alta. O primeiro
trigo em grãos ou da pecuária como ativida- pastejo ocorre após seis semanas da semea-
des independentes, geralmente vulneráveis dura, quando a planta atinge cerca de 30 cen-
às oscilações do mercado. tímetros de altura. O plantel é retirado antes
Através de relatos dos usuários, verifica- do alongamento do caule, evitando que o pri-
-se que a tecnologia está promovendo siste- mórdio floral seja removido e ocorra a morte
mas de produção sustentáveis e o desenvol- da planta.
vimento regional. Os ganhos que a tecnologia Após a retirada dos animais, é aplicada
traz para as famílias na renda dos produtores adubação de cobertura com 30 quilos de ni-
têm impactado significativamente tanto na trogênio por hectare, o que vai favorecer o re-
vida dos agricultores como na dinamização brote da planta permitindo um segundo pas-
do comércio e serviços dos pequenos muni- tejo antes do alongamento do trigo.
cípios de base agrícola. No Rio Grande do Sul, a produção do tri-
A formação de redes nas comunidades go de duplo propósito prevê a semeadura nos
envolvidas com o uso da tecnologia tem es- meses de abril e maio, os pastejos aconte-
timulado, inclusive, grupos de produtores a cem entre os meses de junho e julho, com a
vender em conjunto a produção de trigo acu- colheita dos grãos para novembro e dezem-
mulada e utilizar o dinheiro para compra de bro.
maquinário para conservar o excedente de A primeira cultivar gerada foi BRS Figueira,
forragem através de silagem e feno. em 2002, à qual seguiram-se os lançamentos
das cultivares BRS Umbu, BRS Tarumã, BRS
Como funciona o programa? Guatambu e BRS 277, compondo o portfólio
de trigo duplo propósito que a Embrapa Trigo
O trigo de duplo propósito é resultado de disponibiliza ao produtor.
uma linha de melhoramento com a seleção O desenvolvimento de cultivares adequa-
de genótipos mais tardios, com período vege- das à produção pecuária foi o primeiro passo
tativo mais longo e reprodutivo mais curto, ou para alavancar a tecnologia, mas a base que
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nology meets the need for optimizing areas, Analyzing, wheat users’ reports, it is veri-
mainly in small properties, diversifying the fied that this technology has promoted sustai-
adopted productive system. Thus, the use of nable production systems and regional deve-
technology allows additional income genera- lopment. The higher income brought to family
tion and contributes for greater herd producti- farmers who adopted this technology has sig-
vity, reducing the production costs and losses, nificantly influenced family farmers’ lives as
as well as contributing for the soil use rationa- well as the dynamization of business and ser-
lization. vices of small rural-based towns.
The formation of nets in communities,
Who benefits from this program where this technology has been used, has en-
and how? couraged those farmers to get together also
to sell their wheat production accumulated
The beneficiaries of this technology are and to use the money to purchase machinery
mainly family farmers, from the South of Bra- to keep the forage surplus through silage and
zil, including the productive chains of milk, hay.
wheat and meat.
With the dual-purpose wheat, after gra- How does the program work?
zing, it is still possible to produce high quality
grains for human and animal feeding, as well Dual-purpose wheat is a result of a bre-
as keeping seeds for the next crop. Additio- eding strategy involving the selection of late
nally, the gains obtained from adopting the genotypes, with longer vegetative period and
no-till system in the autumn include the reduc- shorter reproductive cycle, that is, a late-early
tion of erosion risks, higher nutrient cycling, wheat that allows up to two grazing cycles
soil organic matter maintenance and better in Autumn/winter and subsequent harvest of
water infiltration and retention in the soil. The- grains.
se are conditions that will certainly reflect in In practice, the dual-purpose wheat is plan-
the subsequent crop for grain production as ted from 20 to 40 days before the recommen-
well as for summer pasture. ded sowing time. Cattle or sheep are distri-
The users of this technology have reported buted in crowded paddocks. The first grazing
gains from 150 to 300 kg weight per hectare occurs after six sowing weeks when plants
with beef, from 1200 to 2500 liters of milk per reach around 30 centimeters height. Animals
hectare with dairy cattle, and productivity of are removed before the stem elongation, avoi-
up to 4500 kg per hectare of wheat in com- ding that the floral primordium is removed and
mercial class ‘bread’. the plant dies.
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After moving the animal, covering fertili- Wheat provides to farmers in the southern re-
zation is applied with 30 kilos of nitrogen per gion.
hectare, which will favor the plant regrowth, The development of cultivars that are ade-
allowing a second grazing before the wheat quate to livestock production was the first
elongation. step towards the technology advance, but the
In Rio Grande do Sul, the dual-purpose base, that allowed the adoption of the dual-
wheat production predicts sowing in April and -purpose wheat, was consisted of methods
May. Grazing happens between June and and approaches used in the transference of
July and the grains harvesting is in November technology, which were related to the correct
and December. handling for the efficiency of the system.
Some care is necessary for dual-purpose Besides traditional tools of transferen-
wheat handling, to wit: ce, like lectures, field days, fairs, publishing
- Wheat sowing must occur from 20 to material, media and demonstrative units, the
40 days before the recommended sowing partners’s involvement in the process was
time; very important. Thus, the spread of the dual-
- Density must be 300 seeds/m², with -purpose wheat counted on technicians of ru-
spacing of 20 cm between lines; ral extension and private technical assistance
- Half nitrogen covering must be placed besides research professionals, involving pe-
in the wheat tillering and the other half after ople of Emater, Sebrae, Municipal Secretries
grazing. of Agriculture, cooperatives and mainly produ-
- The ideal moment for grazing is the cers of reference. The success of this techno-
stem tillering/elongation stage, when the gre- logy is because of the full domain of produc-
en mass plants are 30 cm or 700g per square tion system management aspects by families
meters; and the intense exchange of experiences be-
- Maximum period for the animal remo- tween the people involved.
val is 40 days before summer sowing, which In this system, the farmers do not have a
will allow the haystack accumulation for no- supporting role only, but they have the main
-tillage system. role in the process of improving this techno-
logy. The technicians’ training is the bridge to
The first cultivar created was BRS Figuei- take knowledge to farmers who are the co-
ra, in 2002, which was followed by the launch -responsible to drive the demonstrative units
of cultivars BRS Umbu, BRS Tarumã, BRS installed inside rural properties. The farmers
Guatambu and BRS 277, comprising the por- of the surroundings follow the development of
tfolio of the dual-purpose wheat that Embrapa the dual-purpose wheat regularly, and asso-
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ciate their perceptions to technical explana- which generated little consistent results when
tions through field days, where theme stations compared with oat and ryegrass pasture. In
compare several species, focusing the forage practice, this problem was amended through
planning to the whole year. A space for the far- partnerships mainly with City Halls, and dea-
mers to present their results in loco with the lerships that provided support inputs and ma-
use of this technology guarantees the appro- chinery.
ach towards the public. Yet, it validates this Yet, as for seeds market, the producer de-
technology. mands new cultivars and launch at each agri-
cultural year, a paradigm that was broken with
the dual-purpose technology, since cultivar
What are the challenges to im-
BRS Tarumã continues to grow in the market
plant and to keep the program run- since it was launched in 2004. The official es-
ning, and what is the outlook for the timate of the use of dual-purpose varieties in
future? the Market of wheat cultivars does not quan-
tify the real area planted with this technology.
The first difficulties towards the develo- That is why the majority of the farmers make
pment of the dual-purpose wheat were the use of their own seeds kept in the properties
cultural and even religious values that are or accessed by neighbors or communities,
related to cereal as source of food. Granting besides the informal market. It is estimated
wheat as the base for animal feeding through that this type of wheat represents around 10%
grazing was an idea that found resistance in from the total of wheat market in Rio Grande
the research centers as well as together with do Sul, which corresponds to nearly 100 thou-
farmers, while livestock and grains production sand hectares.
traditionally constituted activities dissociated Considering the circumstances of the in-
on the property. The fear that the animal tre- crease in the milk production in the Southern
ading may damage the grain production still Brazil, we can expect an increase in the adop-
persists among farmers. Thus, to livestock tion of the dual-purpose wheat in the years to
farmers, adjusting the covering fertilizing han- come. So that this prediction becomes real,
dling and the moment of the entrance and exit the research, the seeds production and the
of the animals was enough to guarantee the technology transference must continue their
yield of meat and milk. way together.
Another obstacle was the implantation of
wheat in rural properties with poor soil and
little structure for the acquisition of inputs,
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How can other agriculture compa- opening several possibilities to increase the
nies and farmers initiate a sustaina- livestock production, maintaining the same ru-
bility program and insert it into their ral area and improving productive processes.
routine work?
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encouraging population growth of the insect for the local communities in Capão Bonito,
that is responsible for pollinating one third of Itapetininga and Itapeva. In 2007, the goal
all agricultural crops and 70% of the world’s was to consolidate the beekeeping activities
plants: the bee. at the regional level, by strengthening the as-
sociations. Due to the good results that were
Why was the sustainability pro- obtained, a new challenge arose in 2011: to
gram created? transform the project into a Fibria beekeeping
program and replicate the methodology at all
The economy of the southwest of the sta- the company’s units in Brazil.
te of São Paulo is based on agriculture and
forestry activities in the region’s extensive Who benefits from this program
plantations of eucalyptus and pine. Within this and how?
scenario, providing the means for multiple use
of the forest combines the development of the The beekeepers are the greatest benefi-
sector with socio-environmental development, ciaries of the program. Whether it be through
adding value to the business and generating an association or a cooperative, those who
income for the local communities. This was have joined the program receive free monito-
first introduced in 2005, in the municipality ring of the professional development of their
of Capão Bonito, in response to the growing beekeeping activities. Consequently, the pro-
demand of people interested in using Fibria’s gram has become a facilitator for the incor-
forests for beekeeping, along with the need poration of a socio-environmental project as a
within the municipality for the sector to be or- tool aiding the development of groups of local
ganized on a formal basis. In 2006, the activi- beekeepers, proposing actions such as utili-
ties expanded to other company areas in the zing the apicultural potential of the company’s
Upper Paranapanema river basin, due to the forests (the hives are installed within the eu-
demand from beekeepers in other municipali- calyptus forest), specialized training and tech-
ties. The number of beneficiaries of the project nical assistance regarding the management
was growing and the honey production was and productivity of the hives, the organizing of
increasing. This brought about a need for the beekeepers in associations and/or coopera-
company to develop a methodology for repli- tives, management and marketing of the bu-
cation in other regions, as well as to designate siness, access to public policies such as the
the areas of operation, giving priority to muni- PAA (Food Purchasing Program) and PNAE
cipalities in the southwest of São Paulo state. (National School Food Program), selling to
Three beekeeping associations were set up schools, and others.
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How does the program work? sands of hives within the company’s forests.
These are highly productive, turning out 972
We encourage and foster beekeeping tons of honey in 2012. One highlight is the or-
by supporting and strengthening beekee- ganic certification obtained by the Capão Bo-
ping groups and associations in the states of nito association, which guarantees the origin
Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, and quality of an organic honey that is 100%
São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. Through natural and pure. This is the fruit of the beeke-
partnerships, the Beehive Program offers free epers’ management and the certification of
of charge, as a socio-environmental action, its the eucalyptus forests and it adds value to the
forest base (eucalyptus forests for pulp pro- product. The association has, for the first time,
duction) within Brazil, covering more than one exported organic honey to the United States,
million hectares, for the installation of bee hi- with the shipment of 87.5 tons of the product.
ves housing the species Apis mellifera, for the From 2013, the company’s strategy has been
production of honey and its by-products . The to concentrate its investments on the develo-
areas are delineated and the locations where pment of sustainable professional apiculture,
the beehives are installed are geographically particularly in support of inclusive and fami-
plotted. Following a program of safety training ly beekeeping. The activities are also direc-
and beekeeping courses, the beneficiaries tly linked to action on environmental issues,
start handling the bees and managing the through the promotion of practices that have
honey production within the predetermined a low environmental impact, such as encoura-
areas. During the flowering season, one can ging the use of the melipona genus (stingless
obtain honey both from the eucalyptus flowers bees) and native bees and restocking the po-
and from those of the native forest flowers; pulation of bees responsible for the natural
the ‘mel silvestre’ (honey from mixed natural pollination of plants.
sources). The associations receive training
in management and marketing and they are What are the challenges to im-
given two kilos of honey for every hive that plant and to keep the program run-
is formally installed on company land, there- ning, and what is the outlook for the
by creating a reserve fund to subsidize the
association’s development. The main results
future?
that have been achieved are through the or-
The main challenge facing the program
ganizing of the beekeepers into associations.
is to complete the chain of support to the
The program currently serves 878 beekeepers
beneficiaries, through the marketing of their
in 25 associations, who have installed thou-
products and access to public policies such
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as the PAA (Food Purchasing Program) and and commercial management of the activity,
PNAE (National School Food Program), while implementing the proposed activities in a way
at the same time promoting their autonomy. that reconciles the interests of the companies
But by means of professional training and and the producers, and the restoration and
qualifications, it is possible to achieve satis- enhancement of the natural vegetation, and
factory results. The goal of the structuring that recognizes the importance of forming a
of the beekeeping program is to support the trained group that knows how to make res-
apiculture product range (honey, royal jelly, ponsible use of the natural resources.
propolis, pollen, bee venom, nectar) in each
region, in order to realize the huge potential
to benefit neighboring communities that lies
within the planted forests. In this way, the ho-
ney production chain is becoming the most
productive activity in Brazil and contributes
towards sustainable local development and
income generation.
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agraciada com o prêmio ECO nas edições viabilidade do processo. Em 1999, adotou o
2012 e 2013, conferido pela American Cham- modelo de integração, que permitiu a expan-
ber of Commerce for Brazil (AMCHAM) na são da produção.
modalidade “Práticas de Sustentabilidade”, Através de financiamento a pesquisas e
pela construção de cadeias produtivas sus- do incentivo à capacitação de seus colabo-
tentáveis. Em 2012 também foi contemplada radores houve melhorias no manejo, na nu-
com o Prêmio Greenbest, na categoria “ali- trição e finalmente nos índices zootécnicos,
mentação”, premiação realizada pelo GRE- concretizando o sucesso do negócio.
ENVANA. Atualmente, a empresa encontra-se no
Por ser pioneira na avicultura alternativa, seu momento de maior solidez e expansão
a empresa gera e valida novas tecnologias. de atividades. Possui contratos de parceria
Trabalhos científicos desenvolvidos em par- com 27 produtores de frango, alojando 4 mi-
cerias com instituições de ensino e pesquisas lhões de aves por ano, e com 3 produtores de
são publicados internacionalmente e consti- ovos, que alojam 72 mil galinhas em sistema
tui-se em uma forma de divulgação e incenti- livre de gaiolas. A qualidade e os diferenciais
vo a outras iniciativas. da ração produzida em fábrica própria são
parte central no processo de produção. São
Quais os desafios para a implan- consumidos 13 mil ton. de milho/ano, sendo
tação do programa, para mantê-lo que 52% são comprados diretamente de mais
de 200 produtores familiares, dinamizando a
em funcionamento, e quais as pers-
economia local.
pectivas futuras para o mesmo? A ascensão da marca aumentou a deman-
da pelos seus produtos. Em 2010, a revista
As dificuldades iniciais foram muitas. Uti- Supermercado Moderno elegeu a Korin como
lizando-se de meios alternativos, a empresa a 5ª marca mais lembrada pelos varejistas na
deparou-se com o ceticismo dos produtores. Grande São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro. Surgiram
No mercado, sem uma marca conhecida, novas oportunidades de negócios e empre-
seus produtos competiam com aqueles de sas que produzem com conceitos afins foram
grandes e tradicionais empresas de avicultu- aprovadas para comercializar seus produtos
ra. Os processos alternativos e a baixa esca- com a marca Korin, a exemplo do mel, café,
la de produção implicavam em elevado custo arroz, etc. Com isso, traçou metas audacio-
produtivo. sas. Em 2013 dobrou a produção de ovos e
Para sua inserção no mercado, em 1995, continuará aumentando o número de aves
fez-se necessário o investimento na constru- alojadas. Para a produção de frango, carro
ção de granjas próprias para demonstrar a
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certified by WQS (World Quality Services) as- Effluent water is recycled at Korin´s own
suring that the production procedures in the treatment station and used to irrigate eucalyp-
chicken broilers production are: free from anti- tus trees, which are grown to be used as fi-
biotics, diets are supplemented with only pro- rewood to generate heating, resulting in a me-
tein elements of vegetable origin, and tracea- aningful decrease in energy costs.
bility is kept over the whole chain. The animals In addition, the company follows the en-
are raised with enough space and conditions vironmental regulations of CETESB Green
to perform natural behavior and are slaughte- Agenda program, and makes technical sup-
red humanely. This differential is certified by port available to partner producers in order to
Ecocert Brasil, endorsed by HFAC (Humane adequate their rural properties as well.
Farm Animal Care), a North American entity Due to these and other initiatives the com-
which has established animal welfare stan- pany is recognized as a drive sustainable
dards for its certification schedule. Besides, production. EMBRAPA researchers through
Korin organic chicken is inspected and certi- the application of the indicator system APOIA-
fied by IBD – Biodynamic Institute of Brazil. -Novo Rural, developed by the Embrapa En-
The production chain is composed by Ko- vironment unity, inferred on the sustainability
rin, grain’s farmers, chicken and eggs produ- of Korin production unit. This method applies
cers, and other input suppliers. The growers a 0 to 1 scale in the environment performance
receive technical support and they are rewar- index, meaning that values above 0.7 indicate
ded by achieved outcome. As part of the stra- high sustainability aspects. On the occasion,
tegy, there is an incentive to the farmers and the company achieved a final index of 0.87, a
growers to develop their production using soil/ result considered excellent and unpreceden-
water conservationist practices. ted by the researchers.
The company manages its projects based Encouraged by this achievement, Korin
on PMI methodology, which allows a better ran for a sustainability prize and received the
management of activities and a better finan- ECO award editions 2012 and 2013, given by
cial resources distribution. the American Chamber of Commerce for Bra-
Packagings of used inputs are collected by zil (AMCHAM), in the category “Sustainability
Korin and are given a proper destination. Practice”, for the construction of a sustaina-
Industry improvements enable to process ble production chain. Korin was also awarded
and transform the slaughter waste into co- with other important prizes as the Greenbest
-products commercialized as ingredients in Award in 2012, carried out by Greenvana Co.
the manufacturing of premium organic feed As a pioneer on innovative ways to produ-
for pet animals. ce chicken meat and eggs, the company crea-
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tes and validates new technologies. Scientific cers, sheltering 72 thousand of hens in free
experiments, developed in partnership with range system. The quality and the differentials
teaching and research institutes, have been in feed produced by Korin in its own feed mill
published internationally. This is taken as a is a core part within the production process.
way of marketing and encouragement to other Thirteen thousand tons of corn/ year are con-
initiatives. sumed, of which 52% is directly purchased
from more than 200 family farmers, boosting
What are the challenges to im- the local rural economy.
plant and to keep the program run- The rise of the brand has increased the
products demand. In 2010, the magazine “Su-
ning, and what is the outlook for the
permercado Moderno” elected Korin as the
future? 5th most recalled brand by retailers in metro-
politan areas of São Paulo and Rio de Janei-
At the beginning there were many difficul- ro. New business opportunities have come up
ties found. Using a different approach, the and companies that produce according to si-
company faced the producers’ skepticism. milar concepts have been approved to trade
Not having a well-known brand on the market, products under Korin brand, such as honey,
Korin products competed with great and tra- coffee, rice, etc. Therefore, the company has
ditional companies’ products. The alternative been able to set aggressive targets. In 2013,
processes and the low scale production im- the eggs production double and the number of
plied in high production costs. sheltered birds continue to increase. Regar-
In order to enter in the market in 1995, it ding the chicken production, the company’s
was necessary to invest in facilities to show flagship, the target is to produce three times
the process viability. In 1999, Korin adopted more up to 2015. Regarding fruits and vegeta-
an integrated model which allowed the expan- bles, the target is to produce four times more
sion of its production. in 2014.
Due to research investments and incenti-
ve to collaborators’ qualification, there were
How can other agriculture compa-
improvements in management, nutrition and,
finally, in performance indicators, leading to nies and farmers initiate a sustaina-
business viability. bility program and insert it into their
Currently, Korin goes through its most so- routine work?
lid and expanding moment. It has partnership
contracts with 27 broiler producers, sheltering Related companies and farmers can start
4 million birds/ year, and with 3 egg produ- by scrutinizing their processes in order to build
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1975 uma forte geada destruiu a maior parte que o estado se comprometeria com a desti-
das plantações e os insumos utilizados pelo nação dos produtos e arcaria com os custos
agricultor – incluindo os defensivos – acaba- da operação. Foram distribuídos formulários,
ram estocados nas propriedades. Quando que podiam ser encaminhados à Secretaria
veio a proibição, proprietários rurais ficaram de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado do
sem saber o que fazer com o produto e não Paraná (Seab) à Emater ou à Faep. Cerca
informaram sua posse temendo represálias de dois mil produtores e instituições declara-
legais ou a responsabilidade de promover in- ram a existência de mais de 600 toneladas de
dividualmente a disposição final adequada, agrotóxicos obsoletos, sendo 80% represen-
uma atividade dispendiosa e complexa. tado por BHC e o restante por outros 12 tipos
Embora a situação fosse conhecida, não de produtos.
existiam estatísticas ou informações oficiais Em 15 de dezembro de 2010 o então go-
sobre o tema. Profissionais ligados ao inpEV, vernador do Estado do Paraná e o secretá-
instituição responsável pela gestão do Siste- rio do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos
ma Campo Limpo, que promove a logística re- assinaram um termo de cooperação técnica
versa das embalagens vazias de defensivos com o inpEV. Em seguida, foi desenvolvida
agrícolas em todo o país, tomaram conheci- a estratégia a ser implementada para o reco-
mento do problema em 2004. A partir daí, foi lhimento e destinação dos produtos, com a
formado um grupo de trabalho para desenvol- atribuição das responsabilidades da iniciativa
ver um projeto que viabilizasse a destinação privada, representada pela Faep, pela Oce-
desses produtos, com a colaboração dos se- par e pelo inpEV, e do poder público, por meio
tores público e privado. da Emater e do Instituto das Águas.
O passo seguinte foi fornecer toda a orien-
Quem se beneficia deste progra- tação aos agricultores para que fosse possí-
ma e de que forma? vel a entrega do material. Para tanto, o grupo
de trabalho elaborou um manual que descre-
A iniciativa se viabilizou efetivamente em via a execução do projeto e fornecia orienta-
2009, quando foi aprovada a Lei Estadual n° ções aos produtores rurais, detalhando passo
16.082, que isentou os proprietários rurais de a passo os procedimentos corretos de arma-
quaisquer sanções cíveis, penais ou adminis- zenamento e transporte, bem como recomen-
trativas relacionadas à posse de agrotóxicos dações de segurança.
obsoletos. Respaldados pela lei, durante o
segundo semestre de 2009 os agricultores re-
alizaram a autodeclaração, com a garantia de
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Estoques declarados que ultrapassavam quatro toneladas foram retirados das proprie-
dades respectivas por uma empresa especializada, que respondeu por todo o processo de
recolhimento, acondicionamento e transporte dos produtos. Essa atividade foi realizada sob a
coordenação operacional do Instituto das Águas do Paraná, que também se responsabilizou
pela contratação da empresa.
Os produtores que declararam a posse de menos quatro toneladas de produtos receberam
kits de segurança personalizados e foram treinados por técnicos da Emater dos municípios.
Os kits, produzidos e distribuídos pelo inpEV, continham sacos de acondicionamento, equi-
pamentos de proteção individual completos, folhetos explicativos sobre os procedimentos da
operação e indicação dos locais e datas para a devolução.
A etapa de devolução ocorreu entre 2012 e 2013. Foi estabelecida uma logística de re-
colhimento e destinação a partir da criação e licenciamento, por órgãos competentes, de 21
armazéns temporários para recebimento dos produtos declarados, localizados em regiões
estratégicas do estado, por meio de indicações da Ocepar.
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farmers - including crop protection - ended and would bear the operational costs. Forms
up stored within the properties. Once the ban were distributed, which could be submitted to
came into effect, farm owners did not know the Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimen-
what to do with these products and did not re- to do Estado do Paraná (Seab), to Emater or
port having them for fear of legal reprisals orto Faep. Around two thousand producers and
being held responsible for properly disposing institutions declared the existence of more
of them on their own account, a complex and than 600 tons of obsolete pesticides, of which
costly activity. 80% were hexachlorocyclehexanes and the
Even though this situation was known, the- remainder 12 other types of products.
re were no official statistics or information on On December 15, 2010, the governor of
the topic. Professionals working for inpEV, theParaná State and secretary of the Environ-
institution responsible for managing the Cam- ment and Water Resources signed a techni-
po Limpo System, which promotes the rever- cal cooperation agreement with inpEV. After
se logistics of empty pesticide containers of this, the strategy to be implemented to collect
crop protection products throughout the coun- and dispose of the products was developed,
try, became aware of the problem in 2004. As in which the responsibilities of the private sec-
of that time, a work group was established to tor were attributed to Faep, Ocepar and inpEV
develop a project that would allow for the dis-and those of the public sector to Emater and
posal of these products, with the collaborationthe Water Institute.
of the public and private sectors. The next step was to supply complete gui-
delines to farmers as to how to turn in the ma-
Who benefits from this program terial. In order to create these, a work group
and how? elaborated a manual that described the pro-
ject execution and provided guidelines to rural
This initiative became feasible in 2009, producers, detailing step by step the correct
when State Law Nr. 16.082 was approved, storage and transportation procedures, as
proposed by state representative, exempting well as safety recommendations.
rural landowners of any civil, criminal or ad- A specialized company, responsible for
ministrative sanctions related to the posses- the entire product collection, conditioning and
sion of obsolete crop protection products. transportation process, removed any declared
Protected by law, farmers made self-decla- inventories exceeding four tons from the cor-
rations during the second semester of 2009, responding properties. This activity was done
with the guarantee that the State would be under the operational coordination of the Ins-
responsible for the disposal of such products tituto das Águas do Paraná, which was also
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responsible for contracting this company. troyed during this first phase. Thus, the cur-
Farmers that declared possession of less rent challenge is to implement a new project
than four tons received customized safety kits phase with the purpose of checking if there still
and were trained by municipal Emater techni- are any illegal inventories of these products
cians. The kits assembled and distributed by in the state. For this, the governor passed a
inpEV contained conditioning bags, comple- new State Law in January, 2013 to collect and
te personal protection equipment, brochures dispose of hexachlorocyclehexanes and other
explaining the operational procedures and an banned crop protection products, extending
indication of the return dates and locations. the period during which farmers can make the
The return phase took place between 2012 self-declaration and normalizing all phases of
and 2013. Logistics for collection and disposal the collection and disposal process.
were established based on the building and With this initiative it is expected that far-
licensing, by competent organs, of 21 tempo- mers who during the first phase were still in-
rary warehouses to receive the declared pro- secure to make the statement for fear of any
ducts, located in strategic regions throughout sanctions now feel secure to do so, based on
the state, indicated by Ocepar. the results obtained.
How does the program work? What are the challenges to im-
plant and to keep the program run-
In order to achieve such positive results, ning, and what is the outlook for the
it was fundamental that the State of Paraná future?
take on a standpoint of co-responsibility and
not punish those declaring to be in posses- For more than 30 years, pesticides banned
sion of banned products on rural properties by law remained stored on rural properties
located throughout the state. For this purpo- across the state, not always under ideal condi-
se, approval of State Law 16.082/2009, which tions, thereby placing the health of people and
exempted producers that willingly declared to animals under serious threat and a potential
be in possession of prohibited substances of risk of contaminating the soil and water table.
any penalties, represented the overcoming Starting with the initiative developed based
of the great hurdle of convincing farmers to on responsibilities shared by all players along
make such declaration. the agricultural chain, it was possible to effec-
However, there are no guarantees that in tively solve this specific issue, which collabo-
fact all the hexachlorocyclehexanes and other rated towards Brazil fulfilling the terms of the
obsolete agro-chemical inventories were des- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
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Pollutants.. Besides this, farmers were grea- ned in at the temporary facilities, the products
tly benefited, since the presence of such pro- were conditioned in adequate barrels and dru-
ducts on their properties was, above all, a he- ms for final disposal under controlled incinera-
alth hazard to themselves, their families and tion, which was under inpEV’s responsibility.
livestock. Many said they “felt relieved” for no The result surpassed the expectations:
longer having to deal with this problem. even though the declared amount had been
The positive results achieved made this around 600 tons, more than 1,200 tons of ob-
project become a reference in this field. Be- solete pesticides were removed from the field.
sides fulfilling legal requirements, the removal The difference was attributed to the difficulty
of around 1,200 tons of hexachlorocyclehe- farmers had to measure their inventory, since
xanes and other agricultural products banned product weight was not required when submit-
by law in the state of Paraná attested to how ting the self-declaration.
joining public and private forces can result in
clear benefits to the environment and society. How can other agriculture compa-
Since the existence of obsolete crop pro- nies and farmers initiate a sustaina-
tection products can still be a problem in some
bility program and insert it into their
Brazilian states - and in many countries -, we
are certain that much can be learned from routine work?
the Paraná case. Other states, as São Paulo,
have already benefited from this pioneering Since the existence of obsolete crop pro-
experience. The São Paulo region started an tection products can still be a problem in some
obsolete crop protection survey in 2011, ba- Brazilian states - and in many countries -, we
sed on a campaign done under a public-priva- are certain that much can be learned from
te partnership, with the participation of inpEV. the Paraná case. Other states, as São Paulo,
In Paraná, it was the result of nine years have already benefited from this pioneering
of hard work and perseverance from all invol- experience. The São Paulo region started an
ved institutions. It will certainly be possible to obsolete crop protection survey in 2011, ba-
develop similar projects much more quickly, sed on a campaign done under a public-priva-
based on the lessons learned, throughout the te partnership, with the participation of inpEV.
country and the world. Upon delivery, each In Paraná, it was the result of nine years
farmer received a certificate stating that the of hard work and perseverance from all invol-
products were properly returned to the Sta- ved institutions. It will certainly be possible to
te Government and that those involved were develop similar projects much more quickly,
exempt from any responsibilities. Once tur- based on the lessons learned, throughout the
country and the world.
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