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    Insist on planting non GMO soybeans, Brazil soybeans will get more business opportunities

    • Last Update: 2002-06-21
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Introduction: according to a Greenpeace report, Brazil is currently the only one of the three largest soybean producing countries in the world that does not allow the cultivation of genetically modified crops If Brazil takes advantage of this market advantage, it will have more opportunities to obtain business opportunities The current increase in demand for non genetically modified food has allowed Brazil to expand its market share, while these soybeans also receive additional water If Brazil's cultivation of non GM crops is sustainable, the expected transfer of European market to non GM animal feed and the rapid growth of the share of non GM food in Asian market will have a profound impact on Brazilian exporters, which is determined by the amount of trade involved Because of recent news that Brazil will reconsider its market position as a major producer of non GM crops, a delegation of European meat producers arrived in Brazil to ensure the safety of their non GM feed supply The report of Greenpeace came out at this time Compared with 40 million tons of soybean meal imported from Europe, China and Japan, Brazil currently exports 15 million tons of soybean meal and 10 million tons of soybean meal each year The food market in Europe is actually the world of non genetically modified food In the animal feed market, which accounts for the majority of soybean imports, non genetically modified feed is estimated to account for 20% - 25%, and the number is still growing rapidly Japan's market has also been non genetically modified, and China has recently introduced a genetically modified food labeling system and a genetically modified food safety regulatory system Mariana Paoli, a member of Brazil's Greenpeace organization, points out that by exporting non GMO soybeans, corn and meat, Brazil now has the opportunity to occupy millions of dollars in market share It's amazing to quit when you're dominant in this market game Brazil is the leader in this rapidly expanding non GM food market Since the introduction of genetically modified soybeans in the United States, the export of soybeans from the United States to Europe has decreased from 9.2 million tons in 1996 to 6.8 million tons in 2000, while the export of non genetically modified soybeans from Brazil to Europe has increased from 3.1 million tons to 6.3 million tons US corn and Canadian canola suffered even greater market losses Jean Francois fauconmier, a marketing expert at Greenpeace International, points out that soybean and soybean flour exports from the United States, Argentina and Brazil are affected by many world market factors But as the company's statement and market analysts have made clear, the growing demand for Brazil's soybeans as a result of a global backlash against GM crops cannot be ignored Some people in Brazil think it is possible to grow both GM and non GM crops in the country so that suppliers can meet the different needs of their customers But experience in the United States and Canada shows that the cost is too high Even those companies that pay a high price for commodity isolation risk the failure of the isolation system at any time Fauconmier points out that a country can't make two crops not affect each other at the same time Genetically modified crops can pollute traditional crops, destroy the isolation system, and then increase the cost of the entire production Worried that Brazil will allow genetically modified crops in the future, European companies are gradually turning to purchase certified, fully traceable non genetically modified soybeans, as well as other sources, such as India This is done to avoid the risk of species contamination and to meet the traceability requirements of genetically modified species to be adopted in Europe At the same time, exporters from the United States, Canada and Argentina have begun to establish segregation systems to meet the growing demand for non GM food in Europe and Asia, and to regain lost market share in Europe Paoli believes that planting genetically modified crops in Brazil is suicidal from both an environmental and commercial point of view The measure would be a product of the influence of politicians and foreign companies, and would run counter to market demand and the interest of Brazilian consumers and industry.
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