By Marina Grossi (CEBDS) and Juliana Lopes (AMAGGI)
Brazil produces food for the world. But it can do more than that—it can show the world how to produce while contributing to climate change. And, contrary to what many imagine, the solutions for this already exist. What was lacking was organizing this dispersed knowledge, scaling it up, and transforming it into policy. That is exactly what the Coalition for Decarbonizing Agribusiness set out to do.
Created by CEBDS — the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development — the initiative brought together 43 associated entities and companies – including AMAGGI, Bayer, Citrosuco, Nestlé, Syngenta, and Tereos – with the support of scientific institutions such as Embrapa, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Fundação Dom Cabral, and the University of São Paulo (USP). The result: a report delivered to the Presidency of COP30 in October 2025, outlining 15 concrete levers for decarbonizing the Brazilian agricultural sector.
What the study reveals is surprising, and for the better. Approximately 80% of the projected emissions reduction by 2050 can be achieved with practices that producers already know: no-till farming systems, integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems (ILPF), soil cover, recovery of degraded pastures, and increased herd productivity. This is not science fiction. It is applied agronomy, backed by decades of research.
Together, these levers have the potential to eliminate between 500 and 600 million tons of CO₂ equivalent by 2050 — a decisive contribution to Brazil meeting its climate goals and establishing itself as a global leader in low-carbon agriculture.
But there is one obstacle that cannot be ignored: financing. The study points out that the transition demands a total volume of resources that existing programs are insufficient to cover. Although initiatives such as Plano Safra and Ecoinvest have the capacity to mobilize up to US$190 billion, the necessary investment is significantly greater—and the identified gap exceeds US$100 billion. Closing this gap requires broad areas of action: catalytic capital, regulation of the carbon market, valuation of natural assets, and real incentives for those who adopt regenerative practices.
The good news is that the path is mapped out. The Coalition delivered not just a diagnosis, but a roadmap for action — with financing, technology, and governance solutions ready to be implemented at scale.
For the private sector, the message is clear: companies that invest in bioeconomy and regenerative technologies are not just fulfilling a climate obligation. They are positioning themselves as leaders in a transforming market. Properties that are more resilient to droughts and floods mean lower operational risk. More sustainable supply chains mean access to increasingly demanding markets.
The 12th Letter from the COP30 Presidency, launched this year by Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, reinforces that the moment calls for both formal negotiations and immediate action. The Agribusiness Coalition responds to both fronts: it supports the fulfillment of Brazil's climate goals and encourages, now, the voluntary adoption of practices that make a real difference.
Over the next ten years, Brazil has a unique opportunity. It can be the country that proves it's possible to feed the world and, at the same time, be part of the climate solution. The map is drawn up. The fields are ready. And the productive sector is ready to take the next step.
* Marina Grossi is the president of CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development), an organization with 28 years of experience and 120 large member companies, and Special Envoy of the COP30 Presidency for the Business Sector.
Juliana Lopes She is the ESG and Communications Director at AMAGGI, a Brazilian multinational company present throughout the grain and fiber production chain and one of the leading companies in the Agribusiness Coalition.
