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It links these fires to the preparation of land for pasture or crop production and highlights that major traders like Bunge, Cargill, and JBS are connected to farms engaging in these practices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Between December 14, 2019, and July 25, 2020, 12 selected cases of fire in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes were preceded by deforestation totaling 20,064 ha.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Satellite imagery indicates that fire is being used to prepare land for crop production or pasture after native vegetation has been cleared, confirming that agricultural commodities drive fire in Brazil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Major soy and cattle processors with zero-deforestation commitments are purchasing from farms that have both engaged in land conversion and experienced fire outbreaks in August 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Cerrado biome, several farms linked to Bunge and Cargill experienced significant deforestation and subsequent fires in August 2020, including Fazenda Bananal (5,213 ha cleared), Fazenda Serra Branca I (3,784 ha cleared), and Fazenda Eliane (1,419 ha cleared).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies links between land grabbing and fire; for example, Fazenda Primavera (1,344 ha cleared) is owned by Euclides de Carli, described as the largest land grabber in Matopiba.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Amazon biome, Fazenda Lagoa do Triunfo IV and V saw 929 ha of rainforest cleared between October 2019 and June 2020, with fires detected in August 2020; the farm cluster is linked to suppliers for JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CalyxAgro, a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC), owns Fazenda Esplendor and Fazenda Novo México, where 3,737 ha were deforested between February and May 2020, followed by fires on July 3, 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000158#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","land grabbing"],"geography_discussed":["Bahia","Piauí","Maranhão","Pará","Mato Grosso"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","supply chain analysis","satellite monitoring"]},{"id":"wwf-000752","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wwf-000752","title":"EMERGENCY AMAZON FIRE FUND REPORT","publisher":{"name":"WWF International","organization":"wwf-international"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-09","source_url":"https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/356/7rw83o29co_Amazon_Fire_Fund_Report_FINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details the impact of the Emergency Amazon Fire Fund, which raised nearly $2 million in the US for fire response and recovery. It highlights the severity of the 2019 fire season, where the total burned area reached at least 21,621 square miles, and notes that 2020 saw a 28% increase in fires in the Brazilian Amazon during July compared to the previous year. WWF's interventions include donating 700 fire-fighting tools to the State of Amazonas Fire Department, supporting community-led wildfire prevention in Colombia's Chiribiquete National Park, and establishing an emergency program in Bolivia. The document argues that fires are driven by deforestation—fueled by land speculation, infrastructure development, and market demand—and are exacerbated by climate change. 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It highlights the success of the DETER system in the Amazon, which helped reduce annual forest loss by over 80% and avoided the loss of more than 2 million hectares per year during its first five years. However, it identifies gaps such as the inability to detect small-scale deforestation (under 25 hectares) and the lack of monitoring for secondary vegetation. 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It highlights the underutilization of government programs like the ABC Program and suggests that securitizing small loans via Certificados de Recebíveis do Agronegócio (CRA) and leveraging bank-issued green bonds could bridge the financing gap for sustainable practices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000568#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Brazil's agricultural sector is a major global food exporter, with agribusiness contributing 23.5% to the national GDP in 2017 and accounting for 44.1% of total exports, which reached US$96 billion that year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000568#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement focus heavily on land use and agriculture, including goals to achieve zero illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by 2030, restore 12 million hectares of forest, and restore 15 million hectares of degraded pastures by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000568#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Government-subsidized rural credit is underutilized for sustainable projects; for example, between 2010 and 2015, the Low Carbon Agriculture (ABC) Program disbursed an average of only 42.8% of its available funds.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000568#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Small rural producers face significant barriers to accessing credit, including lack of interest from financial institutions, difficulties in preparing documentation due to undefined land property rights, and long processing times that can exceed one year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000568#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Brazilian green bond market, land use is the second largest sector at 38% of volume, but it is heavily dominated by the forestry subsector, which represents 68% of that total.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000568#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is significant potential to expand green financing through the securitization of small loans using Certificados de Recebíveis do Agronegócio (CRA) and Letras de Crédito do Agronegócio (LCA), which could aggregate smaller revenue streams into green bonds for international and national investors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000568#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","sustainable agriculture","climate finance","land use","deforestation","forestry","greenhouse gas emissions","Paris Agreement","Nationally Determined Contributions","bioenergy","regenerative agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Amazon rainforest","Cerrado","Mexico","Indonesia","South America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","financial analysis"]},{"id":"clibonds-000599","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-000599","title":"Can green bonds finance Brazil’s agriculture?","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2018-11","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/brazil_agri_finance_briefing_cbi_sitawi_final_eng-web.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the gap between Brazil's agricultural importance and its limited use of green bonds for the sector, which has been primarily restricted to forestry and paper. It highlights that while government programs like the Low Carbon Agriculture Program (ABC) exist, they are underutilised due to complex application processes and a lack of understanding among financial institutions. The authors argue that green bonds and securitisation tools like Certificates of Agribusiness Receivables (CRA) could scale sustainable financing by aggregating small loans and attracting international capital.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000599#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Brazil's agricultural sector is a major economic driver, with agribusiness contributing 23.5% of the 2017 GDP and accounting for 44.1% of the country's exports in the same year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000599#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Green bond issuance in Brazil is heavily concentrated in the energy and sustainable land use sectors, with the latter dominated by forestry and paper. Forestry and paper represent 69% of the sustainable land use sub-sector, while renewable energy is the top overall sector at 40% of cumulative volume.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000599#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Government-led sustainable financing, specifically the Low Carbon Agriculture Program (ABC), has suffered from low utilisation; between 2010 and 2015, an average of only 42.8% of available funds were disbursed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000599#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Small-scale producers face significant barriers to accessing rural credit, including unclear land ownership rights in remote areas, a lack of technical assistance for documentation, and long delays between application and funding that can exceed one year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000599#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Existing capital market instruments such as Certificates of Agribusiness Receivables (CRA) and Letters of Agribusiness Credit (LCA) provide a foundation for green bonds; as of September 30, 2018, the LCA market was valued at BRL154.2bn and the CRA market at BRL31.6bn.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000599#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To scale sustainable agriculture financing, the document suggests using CRA receivables ABS to bundle smaller revenue streams as collateral for green bonds, and encourages banks to use green bonds to free up balance sheet capacity for agribusiness lending.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000599#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","sustainable agriculture","forestry","land-use change","climate finance","greenhouse gas emissions","deforestation","bioenergy"],"geography_discussed":["Amazon rainforest","Cerrado","Mexico","Indonesia","World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","market analysis"]},{"id":"clipolin-000901","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000901","title":"INSIGHTS THE DYNAMICS OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN BRAZIL","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-10","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-Dynamics-of-Agricultural-Technology-Adoption-in-Brazil.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies three distinct patterns of agricultural technology adoption in Brazil from 2006 to 2017. The Direct Planting System (DPS) is converging, becoming more widespread across the country. Tractor use is diverging, with increased concentration in wealthier, urbanized regions of the South and Southeast. Fertilizer use has increased overall but lacks a clear spatial pattern, with growth scattered across diverse regions including the Cerrado and Caatinga.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000901#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The adoption of the Direct Planting System (DPS), a no-till soil conservation technique, is converging across Brazil. The percentage of cropland using this method rose from 17.4% in 2006 to 38.8% in 2017, with the most significant growth occurring in crop-producing municipalities in the Center-West and Matopiba regions, as well as previously underused areas in southern Rio Grande do Sul.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000901#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tractor use is diverging, meaning it is becoming more concentrated in specific areas. While the national average density of tractors increased from 0.25 to 0.35 per square kilometer (an average increase from 315 to 500 tractors per municipality), the largest increases occurred in the already mechanized, wealthier, and more urbanized areas of the South and Southeast. The gap in tractor use between the 75th and 25th percentiles of municipalities grew by approximately 20% between 2006 and 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000901#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The share of farmers using fertilizers increased from 25% to 35% between 2006 and 2017, but this growth does not follow a clear spatial pattern. Increases were observed in diverse areas, including the Cerrado lands in central Mato Grosso and irrigated Caatinga lands bordering Bahia, Pernambuco, and Sergipe, and econometric models indicate that growth is not linked to initial levels of fertilizer use.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000901#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon sequestration","fertilizer","deforestation"],"geography_discussed":["Center-West","MATOPIBA","Rio Grande do Sul","South","Southeast","Cerrado","Mato Grosso","Caatinga","Bahia","Q40942","Sergipe"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["spatial analysis","econometric analysis"]},{"id":"clipolin-001243","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-001243","title":"RESPONSIBLE COMMODITIES FACILITY INSTRUMENT ANALYSIS","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2018-09","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Responsible-Commodities-Facility_Instrument-Analysis.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) is a proposed debt fund designed to halt agricultural expansion into the Brazilian Cerrado by providing low-interest loans to farmers who produce soy and corn on degraded lands. The facility aims to raise US$ 300 million through green bonds to provide crop financing and land restoration loans, utilizing blockchain for traceability and a dedicated exchange to link producers with international sustainable buyers. Over 10 years, the RCF targets the restoration of 1.2 million hectares of land and the avoidance of 55 million tonnes of carbon emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001243#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The RCF aims to prevent further deforestation in the Brazilian Cerrado by offering crop financing and land restoration loans at better-than-market terms to producers using already cleared and degraded lands.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001243#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The facility's financial structure relies on issuing investment grade-rated green bonds, with an initial US$ 300 million note planned for early 2019. This bond is divided into three tranches: a senior tranche (A) for commercial investors, a subordinated tranche (B) for concessional finance providers, and a first-loss tranche (C) provided by a partnering trading company.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001243#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure environmental integrity, the RCF implements strict eligibility criteria: land must have been cleared before 2008 and restored for cultivation after 2010, and producers must comply with the Brazilian Forest Code and the Cadastro Ambiental Rural (CAR).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001243#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The RCF integrates blockchain technology and satellite-based monitoring to ensure the traceability of commodities and the continuous assessment of producer compliance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001243#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Over a 10-year period, the RCF is projected to provide US$ 3 billion in loans to 600 farms, resulting in over US$ 20 billion worth of deforestation-free soy and corn and the restoration of 1.2 million hectares of land.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001243#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The instrument is estimated to avoid 55.4 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over 10 years, derived from avoided conversion of Cerrado forests (27.2 million tonnes), increased soil carbon storage in restored land (17.1 million tonnes), and carbon sequestration in new legal reserves (11 million tonnes).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001243#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable agriculture","deforestation","climate bond","climate finance","nature restoration","blockchain","carbon sequestration"],"geography_discussed":["Goiás","Mato Grosso","Mato Grosso do Sul","Amazon rainforest","MATOPIBA"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["instrument analysis","financial modelling","impact assessment"]},{"id":"clipolin-000430","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000430","title":"The Fragmented Rules of Brazilian Rural Credit","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018-07","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CPI_Brief_Fragmented_Rules_Brazilian_Rural_Credit-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The policy brief analyzes the Brazilian National Rural Credit System (SNCR), arguing that its complex structure—comprising numerous funding sources and programs with intricate eligibility criteria—creates significant disparities in financing. It highlights how geographic location, outdated farm size definitions (fiscal modules), and shifting revenue thresholds lead to inconsistent credit access for similar producers, potentially resulting in underinvestment and lower agricultural productivity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000430#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Brazil's rural credit system is characterized by extreme complexity, featuring 20 funding sources and 13 programs for the 2016-2017 agricultural year, including dozens of sub-programs. This multiplicity makes it difficult for producers and lenders to identify the most suitable resources for specific needs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000430#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There are significant geographic disparities in credit availability. While Rural Savings and Compulsory Resources dominate the South, Southeast, and Midwest, the North and Northeast rely primarily on the Northern and Northeastern Constitutional Funds, which represent only 1.1% and 2.4% of total available rural credit respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000430#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Constitutional Funds create 'kinks' in credit availability through regional restrictions and sub-regional classifications (Income, Priority Areas, and Border Regions). This results in neighboring producers facing different credit limits; for example, micro and small producers in Priority Areas of the Northeast have loan limits 35% higher than those in other municipalities of the same region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000430#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Eligibility for major programs like PRONAF and the ABC program is based on 'fiscal modules'—a unit of land area defined in the 1980s that has not been updated. Because these modules vary by municipality and do not reflect modern productivity gains (such as in the Cerrado biome), farmers with identical land sizes in neighboring municipalities may be classified differently (e.g., one as a family farmer and another as a medium/large property owner).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000430#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Revenue thresholds for programs like PRONAMP and the Constitutional Funds have shifted drastically over time, which the authors suggest may be used as a political instrument. For instance, the PRONAMP eligibility limit increased from R$500,000 in 2010-2011 to R$1.76 million in 2016-2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000430#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["agricultural productivity","climate finance","land use","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["North","Northeast","Midwest","South","Southeast","Cerrado"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis"]},{"id":"clipolin-000833","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000833","title":"Responsible Commodities Facility","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Responsible-Commodities-Facility_Instrument-Overview.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) aims to redirect agricultural production in the Brazilian Cerrado to degraded lands to prevent further deforestation. 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The model uses a blended finance approach—initially through a Participations Investment Fund (FIP) involving grants, concessional debt, and impact equity—to co-invest in pasture restoration and the adoption of Embrapa’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). By providing long-term capital (up to 10 years) and continuous technical assistance, the instrument aims to increase productivity from 0.5-0.7 to up to 4 Animal Units per hectare, potentially reducing emissions intensity by 90-95% per kg of beef. 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Using satellite monitoring, the organization identified 60 square kilometers of new deforestation and 120 square kilometers of planned deforestation across previously visited sites. 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The document highlights a disconnect between the corporate image of traders and the reality on the ground, while detailing the varying levels of support and action from global consumer brands regarding the expansion of deforestation-free soy commitments across South America.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Satellite monitoring revealed that deforestation continued at soy farms linked to major traders even after these cases received significant international media attention from outlets such as The New York Times and The Guardian.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The investigation identified a total of 60 square kilometers of new deforestation and 120 square kilometers of planned clearing (land prepared for imminent clearing) at the farms originally visited.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Bolivia, specific cases of new deforestation were documented: approximately 10 square kilometers at a Mennonite colony (Menonitas 1) and 4.7 square kilometers at Papagayo Agropecuaria Celestina, both of which were linked to Cargill through field research or company confirmation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies a significant gap between Cargill's public environmental advertising and its actual impact on the ground, noting that satellite technology now allows for the identification of land grabbing and deforestation in near real-time.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While some soy traders like ADM and Bunge responded to the findings and expressed support for expanding deforestation-free efforts, Cargill did not provide information in response to the report.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several major consumer companies, including Unilever, Nestlé, and McDonald's, support the expansion of joint action to stop deforestation across South America, noting that such monitoring is economically feasible at a cost of less than $1 million per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000155#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","land grabbing"],"geography_discussed":["Cerrado","Amazon basin","São José","Santa Cruz","São Desidério","South America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability","supply chain analysis","environmental monitoring"]},{"id":"clipolin-000662","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000662","title":"MELHORAR A PRODUTIVIDADE AGRÍCOLA BRASILEIRA É UM PASSO IMPORTANTE PARA A MITIGAÇÃO DAS MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"pt","date_published":"2017-04","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Melhorar-produtividade-agricola-brasileira-passo-importante-para-mitigacao-mudancas-climaticas.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document presents evidence from the NAPC/CPI project (INPUT) showing that agricultural modernization in Brazil is compatible with environmental conservation. It analyzes four case studies—soy adaptation in the Cerrado, rural electrification, sugarcane expansion in Mato Grosso do Sul, and relative price shifts between crops and beef—to demonstrate that productivity gains often lead to the substitution of pasture land rather than the deforestation of native vegetation. 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