At COFCO International’s sugarcane plantations in São Paulo state, Brazil, sugarcane is being rotated with soybeans to improve soil health, increase yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.
“Soybeans fit well into our sugarcane rotation. They fix nitrogen in the soil and have enabled us to make production gains of up to 10% over the past five years,” says Luiz Gustavo Ares Kabbach, Agronomic Planning Manager, COFCO International Brazil.
Leveraging natural ways to fertilize crops is part of the company’s climate strategy. Improved productivity creates value for the business, with its farming teams harvesting 60 bags of soy per hectare, compared to the national average of 55 bags. Additionally, the company also cultivates 44,350 tonnes of soybeans annually through this initiative.
“We are pioneers in economically viable and sustainable agricultural systems,” concludes Luiz Kabbach. “I am happy to be close to nature and helping to produce food for the world.”
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