On 23 and 24 April, prosecutors from the Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) working in the states of the Legal Amazon held a meeting with the aim of analysing progress and adjustments in the activities of the Support Committee for the Terms of Conduct Adjustment (TAC) of the Legal Meat programme. The meeting, promoted by Imaflora, a
Photo: Marcel de Paula/Governo do Tocantins. AL-INVEST Verde, through its Component 2, supports the Government of Tocantins, Brazil, in the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in this state. Through the Secretariat of Environment and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Territorial Intelligence Centre (CIT) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), AL-INVEST Verde is supporting the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in the state of Tocantins.
A delegation of competent and control authorities from Spain, Italy, Belgium and Ireland visited Espírito Santo, Brazil, from 6 to 9 December to learn about the traceability initiatives supported by AL-INVEST Verde and other sustainable agricultural production actions developed by the State. The visit, organised by AL-INVEST Verde and the government of Espírito Santo, through
The AL-INVEST Verde programme, through the implementation of its Component 1, has been promoting the implementation of nine projects in Brazil, which seek to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as small producers through the implementation of green economy initiatives that emphasise sustainability and circularity. These projects have regional coverage, with emphasis on
On 27 July, the first shipment of coffee from Minas Gerais, Brazil, which complies with the requirements of the EU's EU Deforestation and Forest Degradation Free Regulation (EUDR), was made. The shipment left the port of Santos and is scheduled to arrive on 21 August in Dublin, Ireland. Composed of 320 bags from ten coffee farmers from
