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Amazon Deforestation May Rise 30% as Major Traders Exit Historic Soy Pact

As global soy giants walk away from a landmark pact, land grabbers move in to clear the forest for new crops.

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Several Brazilian NGOs warn that the decline of the Soja pact can cause deforestation of up to 9.2 million hectares in the Amazon.

Rio de Janeiro.- The latest news about the Brazilian Amazon could invite a certain optimism, with data of fires in historical minimums and a decrease of deforestation, if not for the important threat posed to its future by the announcement of the withdrawal of the big marketers from the Moratorium of the Soja, which according to various environmental organizations could impact on 9.2 million hectares, an area similar to the territory of Portugal.

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EFE broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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