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To meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030, Paraguay is exploring strategies to increase productivity while lowering emissions. Implementing productivity-enhancing technologies could potentially increase income per hectare by 66% and reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by between 12.6% and 50%. 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