SCIENCEJul 20 · 11:35 UTCTHE RIO TIMESRafael Silva Santos

A Sixth of Brazil’s Farm Credit Went to Land With Deforestation Alerts, Study Finds

About 15% of Brazil's public rural credit from 2019-25 (R$92.4 billion) was allocated to properties with deforestation alerts, according to a study by MapBiomas. The study highlights concerns over environmental compliance in agricultural credit distribution.

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