Videos teach family farmers about sustainable cotton production.

Soil preparation, planting, management, and harvesting are the topics covered in this series, which highlights the successful experience of 46 families in Minas Gerais. Four short videos of less than five minutes teach family farmers about proper crop production.

Restaurants join NGO to promote the Cerrado biome.

In a campaign celebrating the food diversity of the Brazilian biome this holiday season, the Institute highlights local ingredients on restaurant menus, and customers receive a gift; check out the delicious options. Three restaurants in the federal capital are participating in the Cerrado campaign.

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Three strategies for engaging young people in the field.

Traditional communities and family farmers in Maranhão and Tocantins demonstrate that education, communication, and the practice of handicrafts engage young people and make them proud of their rural roots, aware that these roots are what sustain the cities.

Sustainable cotton harvesting begins in northwestern Minas Gerais.

PPP-ECOS projects contribute to family farmers and transform Cerrado landscapes into agroecological production areas; consortia guarantee food security for producers. 46 family farmers supported by PPP-ECOS begin harvesting sustainable cotton in the northwest of [location missing].

Sustainability and income generation in Northwest Minas Gerais

Have you ever considered an initiative that contributes to the quality of life of farming families while providing more sustainable products for society? That is the Sustainable Cotton in the Cerrado Project, developed within the strategy to promote...

Family farmer (male and female) watering crops in silhouette.

Proposals for family farming are to be voted on next week.

With information from the National Agroecology Network: The Emergency Bill for Family Farming was to be voted on last Thursday, June 25.06th, in the Chamber of Deputies. Networks and popular movements from the countryside and progressive deputies have developed a set of proposals to...

Hands of an indigenous woman holding a Pequi fruit.

Who protects our environment?

For generations, traditional peoples and communities, as well as family farmers, have linked sustainable practices to environmental conservation, which can be crucial for overcoming crises, such as the one generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples include protecting water sources, planting trees, and cultivating without pesticides.