O DESAFIO DA ADOÇÃO DE PRÁTICAS SUSTENTÁVEIS POR PRODUTORES RURAIS

The document analyzes the ABC Cerrado project, finding that while training alone is effective for large-scale producers (over 100 hectares), small-scale producers require the addition of technical assistance to implement sustainable practices. It suggests a cost-effective policy approach of providing universal training while focalizing expensive technical assistance on small producers to maximize pasture restoration and reduce deforestation pressures.

• For rural producers with properties larger than 100 hectares, training alone is sufficient to generate positive effects on pasture restoration and rotation. Specifically, training increased the proportion of restored pastures by 3.8 percentage points and the probability of adopting pasture rotation by 13 percentage points.
• Small-scale producers (100 hectares or less) do not show significant improvements in sustainable practices through training alone. However, combining training with technical assistance leads to a 9.9 percentage point increase in restored pastures and a 14.4 percentage point increase in the probability of adopting pasture rotation.
• Technical assistance provides little additional benefit to large producers who have already received training, as they possess the capacity to implement techniques independently.
• The disparity in adoption rates is linked to financial constraints and education. Large producers have higher rates of higher education (31% vs 18% for small producers), better access to rural credit (68% vs 54%), and more existing equipment (79% vs 60%).
• To maximize cost-effectiveness, the document recommends a tiered policy: providing training to all producers and focalizing technical assistance on small producers. This is based on the fact that technical assistance is significantly more expensive, costing approximately R$ 5,700 per producer compared to R$ 1,100 for training.
• The ABC+ Plan (2021-2030) aims to recover 30 million hectares of degraded pastures, which could reduce emissions by 113.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

APA

Souza, P., Oliveira, W., Stussi, M., & Bragança, A. (2022). O DESAFIO DA ADOÇÃO DE PRÁTICAS SUSTENTÁVEIS POR PRODUTORES RURAIS. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PB-ABC-Cerrado-PT.pdf

Chicago

Souza, Priscila, Wagner Oliveira, Mariana Stussi, and Arthur Bragança. O DESAFIO DA ADOÇÃO DE PRÁTICAS SUSTENTÁVEIS POR PRODUTORES RURAIS. Climate Policy Initiative, 2022. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PB-ABC-Cerrado-PT.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{souza2022desafio, author = {Souza, Priscila and Oliveira, Wagner and Stussi, Mariana and Bragança, Arthur}, title = {{O DESAFIO DA ADOÇÃO DE PRÁTICAS SUSTENTÁVEIS POR PRODUTORES RURAIS}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PB-ABC-Cerrado-PT.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }