Abstract

SCHMIDT, Nádia Solange; DA SILVA, Christian Luiz  and  HERNANDEZ SANTOYO, Alain. Analysis of the low-carbon agriculture plan (abc) in Brazil: results and prospects. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2023, vol.15, n.6, pp. 279-291.  Epub Dec 10, 2023. ISSN 2218-3620.

During the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP-15), Brazil committed to reducing between 36.1% and 38.9% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2020, being 22.5% compromising by the agricultural sector. In this sense, the Sectoral Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low-Carbon Economy in Agriculture (ABC Plan) was created, effective from 2010-2020. The objective of this paper was to present a current overview about the achievement of the goals established in the plan and the main bottlenecks to arise the new commitment assumed by 2030. For this purpose, a bibliographical and documentary analysis was carried out on the ABC Plan 2010-2020, which goals were: expansion of 35.5 million hectares using low carbon technologies and mitigation of 135 million t CO2 eq. It was verified that these targets were exceeded, the expansion in the adoption of technologies reached 154% and the mitigation of CO2 eq. reached 113%. Among the technologies, the recovery of pastures and the treatment of animal waste are the main bottlenecks for achieving the goal. In the agricultural sector, it becomes necessary to adopt effective measures that expand the adoption of the technologies recommended for ABC, by rural producers.

Keywords : Low-carbon agriculture; Greenhouse gases; Agricultural; Brazil.