Major soy traders including Cargill, ADM and Bunge are withdrawing from the Amazon Soy Moratorium — a shift observers warn could drive deforestation up 30% by 2045.

Backed by agribusiness-linked groups and politicians, the move may give land speculators a “green light” to clear rainforest, even as forest loss threatens rainfall, crop yields and long-term market stability.

by Fernanda Wenzel
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-may-rise-30-as-major-traders-exit-historic-soy-pact/

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