Top Soy Traders Exit Pact That Protects Amazon Forests

The moratorium is a pact according to which traders are not allowed to source soybeans from Amazon lands deforested prior to 2008. — The moratorium is a pact according to which traders are not allowed to source soybeans from Amazon lands deforested prior to 2008.
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By Dayanne Sousa

January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM UTC

Corrected

January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM UTC

A group representing some of the world’s largest soybean traders is exiting a landmark deal created in Brazil to protect the Amazon against deforestation.

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