In the municipality of Paranapanema, São Paulo, home to over 400 soybean producers, the community faces a severe crop shortfall. The Rural Union predicts a 30% decrease in the soybean harvest for the 2023–24 season. Cássio de Oliveira Leme, leader of the Union, has observed complete losses on some farms due to a historic drought, […]
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