In a surprise move even to the sugarcane industry, President Bolsonaro has removed restrictions on sugarcane production in the Brazilian Amazon; experts expect land speculators to benefit.

Mongabay
Nov 13, 2019, 12:46 pm204 pts
A decree issued by President Jair Bolsonaro that would allow the cultivation of sugarcane in the Amazon — where it currently isn’t allowed — has surprised even the local sugarcane industry, which has previously rejected the notion as unfeasible, unnecessary, and a minefield of reputational risk. The…

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