Amazon mapping shows cacao expansion without deforestation in Brazil
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Mapping by Brazil's agricultural research agency Embrapa found cacao growing in Pará state increased 33% between 2022 and 2024, with 96% of mapped cacao on land cleared before 2020—meaning expansion is occurring without driving new deforestation, positioning Brazil's cacao sector to meet EU sustainability rules.
Most new plantings are full-sun monocultures, which are less sustainable than traditional agroforestry systems and more vulnerable to pests and disease.
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