The organization, an ally of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), is participating in numerous activities in the AgriZone of the Belem do Pará conference.
Belém do Pará, Brazil, November 14, 2025 (IICA) – The Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG), which brings together all actors in the value chain, including agriculture, industry, distribution and services, arrived at COP 30 with the aim of demonstrating the work it has been doing to produce food, fiber and energy in harmony with environmental sustainability.
The organization, an ally of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), is participating in numerous activities at the AgriZone of the Belem do Pará conference, designed to reinforce the positioning of agriculture as part of the solution to climate challenges.
The Brazilian experience demonstrates that it is possible to produce more with less impact, ABAG noted. In a statement by its vice president, Ingo Plöger, the Association explained that investments in science and technology in Brazil have boosted climate-smart agriculture, which increases resilience and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Potential for carbon capture
“COP30 is an opportunity to showcase how sustainable intensification and biotechnology protect forests and increase productivity. Practices such as no-till farming, integrated crop, livestock, and forestry systems, and the restoration of degraded areas demonstrate the country’s potential to capture carbon and preserve natural resources,” stated ABAG.
Founded in 1993 and now with more than 70 members, the organization warned that facilitating access to climate finance is urgently needed to expand low-carbon practices. In this regard, greater dissemination of systems for measuring and verifying environmental services is required, providing security for investors while simultaneously rewarding producers.
Another key issue ABAG is raising at COP 30 is biofuels, which combine clean energy and food security, and in which Brazil is a world leader. “Ethanol and biodiesel, produced efficiently in established areas, demonstrate that it is possible to reduce emissions without competing with food production. Expanding mandatory blending requirements reinforces the national commitment to decarbonization,” the Association stated.
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