Abstract
This study investigates opportunities for and implications of expanding soybean production in developing countries. Increasing soybean production is expected to take place mainly in Latin America. However the international community is increasingly concerned about managing the natural resources in this region. Within the Round Table of Responsible Soy (RTRS) an international dialogue has started to secure that current soybean production and its future expansion is carried out within a sustainable framework. Within the context of this RTRS the study evaluates the compliance of current soybean production in Latin American countries to the sustainability aspects based on the Brazilian case. The research shows that soybean cultivation is embedded in a complex land use system that hampers quick fixes to evolve towards more sustainable production, but also inherit interesting opportunities for the development of integrated soybased production systems
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | The Hague |
| Publisher | LEI |
| Number of pages | 99 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789086152742 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Publication series
| Name | Report / LEI : Research area 1, International policy |
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| Publisher | LEI Wageningen UR |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Keywords
- agricultural economics
- soyabeans
- agricultural production
- resource management
- natural resources
- sustainability
- latin america
- brazil
- land use
- developing countries
- integrated farming systems
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