Janaina Braga do Carmo

FAPESP Week France 2019 - Janaina Braga do Carmo

Published in November 25, 2019 - Agência FAPESP. Greenhouse gas emissions from sugarcane production in São Paulo state. Lessons learned from the field, Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world for the production of ethanol (renewable energy) and sugar. Soil management, use of nitrogen fertilizer and residues from ethanol production such as vinasse, filter cake and post-harvest straw can compromise crop sustainability increasing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Another important issue is the expansion of sugarcane in pasture areas, characterizing a land use change, which may alter the dynamics and balance of GHG emissions in Brazilian agriculture. Our goal is to know the GHG emissions during the conversion of pastures to sugarcane and during conventional cultivation, considering usual management practices, to propose management alternatives to reduce emissions and increase the sustainability of the production system. Read more about FAPESP Week France 2019: http://www.fapesp.br/week2019/france/