Brazil: Brazil's Soy Moratorium- Balancing Economic Interests and Regulatory Measures

Established in 2006, Brazil’s Soy Moratorium bans the sale of soybeans grown on land deforested in the Amazon biome after July 2008, significantly reducing deforestation linked to soy expansion. While international markets continue to support the initiative, Brazilian agribusiness groups, trading companies, and several state governments have opposed the moratorium, pushing for flexibility or its complete termination, arguing that it hampers economic growth and land-use rights. New state laws, particularly in Mato Grosso, along with the growing influence of certain agribusiness organizations, could potentially hinder the future of the Soy Moratorium.