Small Producers of the Agricultural Industry Gain Access to the Solar Energy Market Thanks to the Partnership Between BB and BRF
Focusing on the long-term strategy for increasing energy from clean sources in its production chain, BRF, one of the largest food companies in the world, has signed an agreement with Banco do Brasil – BB that provides for the availability of R$ 200 million for small producers in the agricultural industry to seek advancements in solar energy, within the company’s macro sustainability plan.
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In total, more than 10,000 producers from the agricultural industry in the states of Paraná, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Goiás will have access to a credit line of R$ 200 million for the acquisition of solar energy equipment.
Boosting Agriculture in the Long Term with Solar Energy
The agreement is in line with initiatives that are part of the company’s long-term strategy, which provides for BRF’s ongoing commitment to sustainability being integrated throughout the business with the use of solar energy.
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Brazilian scientists are simultaneously advancing two research projects on clean hydrogen and driving solutions that could transform the energy matrix, enhance industrial competitiveness, and accelerate large-scale emission reduction targets.
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Advancement in renewable energy: A R$ 150 million project launched by Petrobras and Finep aims to create state-of-the-art electrolyzers for green hydrogen, strengthening national research and preparing Brazil to compete in a billion-dollar energy market.
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Illiterate or semi-literate grandmothers were trained to repair solar systems, open rural workshops, and light up homes that still depended on kerosene.
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The world has bet on green hydrogen as the fuel of the future, but now faces the side effect: producing 1 kilogram requires about 9 liters of ultrapure water, and the largest projects on the planet are precisely in the driest regions of the Earth, where water is already scarce for people.
The company has set an internal goal, for example, to increase self-produced electricity from clean or renewable sources by 50% over the next 10 years.
“The commitment to sustainability is part of our history and essence alongside agricultural producers. Seeing these first integrated producers signing the contracts is a source of great pride for our entire company. We will advance even further in fostering the energy development of our collaborators, because they are our partners in the sustainable management of a chain that provides a better life for everyone, from the field to the table,” says BRF’s CEO, Lorival Luz.

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