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A new study warns that ending the Soy Moratorium could put around 13 million hectares of native vegetation in the Amazon at risk. Established in 2006, the agreement between soybean traders and civil society organizations has played a key role in reducing deforestation linked to soy expansion in the biome.

Before the moratorium, about 30% of soy expansion occurred on forested land. After its implementation, this dropped to only 4%, showing that agricultural production can grow without advancing into forests.

If the moratorium ends, the risk of increased deforestation, both legal and illegal, may rise, potentially harming the credibility of Brazilian soy and its access to international markets that increasingly demand deforestation-free supply chains.