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Greenpeace: Timber laundering rampant Brazilian Amazon

2014-05-18 10:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: A two-year investigation by Greenpeace has revealed the extent of timber laundering in two major Brazilian Amazon states: Pará and Mato Grosso. The report, published last week, suggests that fraud is widespread in the Brazilian timber industry. Loggers are using loopholes and outright deception to game regulations that aim to reduce the environmental impact of timber extraction. "The timber market is fraught with illegality, and predatory logging is destroying the Amazon bit by bit," said the...

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Brazilian Pig and Poultry Promoted in South Korea

2014-05-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

BRAZIL - Brazilian poultry and pig products will be highlighted in Seoul, South Korea, where representatives of the Association of Animal Protein (ABPA), in partnership with the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (Apex-Brazil), will be participating, between 13 and 16 May, at Seoul Food 2014, the largest food fair in the country.

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Brazilian Pork Exports Increased Almost 20 per cent in April

2014-05-13 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

BRAZIL - Brazil exported 42,623 tonnes of pig meat in April and had revenues of $118.66 million, an increase of 19.66 per cent in volume and 19.74 per cent in value compared to the same month of 2013.

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JDR Targets Global Growth with New Brazilian Facility

2014-05-09 13:13:00| Offshore Technology

JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the offshore energy industry, is increasing its global footprint with the opening of a new service and maintenance facility in Brazil.

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