Farming

• Farming- Cattle Ranching in Brazil

  • 2nd largest beef producer in the world
  • Large ranches as big as 8000 hectares
  • Beef ranches account for about 70% of cleared forest in the amazon.
  • 20 million hectares have been lost in 20 years.
  • Nike and Adidas have policies in place to ensure that they do not use leather produced in areas of Amazon deforestation.
• Farming- South Sudan

  • 4.5 million people are facing severe food insecurity
  • Over 50% of the population are below the poverty line.
  • Wet season in 2014 bringing floods and water-borne diseases.
  • Literacy rate- 34.5%
  • Life expectancy- 60 years