Working with soy farmers, businesses and partners in the Amazon

Soy is a major global source for vegetable oil and animal feed, and global production has increased substantially over recent years to satisfy increasing demands and changing global food habits.  Brazil is now the world’s largest exporter of soybeans – representing 30 percent of global production – and its rapid soy expansion has created a greater need to protect the important and complex ecosystem of the Amazon. 

Cargill is a global soy purchaser and processor of soybeans. Our operations in Brazil supply customers throughout the world. We understand why we need to respect and protect sensitive environments and are committed to working with a wide range of stakeholders, including The Nature Conservancy, to develop lasting solutions to ensure that soy is grown in a responsible and sustainable manner.

We work with soy farmers, businesses and community partners to foster sustainable economic development, provide meaningful impact in communities and promote responsible business practices throughout supply chains. 

Explore the dimensions of responsible soy production

Ensuring responsible soy production in the Amazon In 2008 Cargill joined other leading Brazilian soy processors and exporters to agree to a one-year extension to the Soy Moratorium not to purchase soy from lands that have been deforested in the Amazon Biome from this date. Supporting environmental compliance and stewardship amongst soy farmers In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, we are providing on-the-ground support to help farmers in the Santarém region in Brazil to comply with the Brazilian Forest Code.  Developing global criteria for responsible soy production As a member of the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS), we are actively working with other key global organizations to help agree and put in place global criteria for a responsible and sustainable approach to soy production. Continuing our responsible approach and commitment in Santarém We are committed to responsible economic development in Santarém and to respecting the local social and environmental issues.  Adopting responsible environmental planning in Asuncion, Paraguay We are committed to helping preserve the local environment, and complying with all the legal and environmental requirements for the construction and operation of a grain terminal in Zeballos Cué in Asuncion, Paraguay.