#Deforestation and land-clearing are taking a toll on Brazil’s corn yield
“#Deforestation and land-clearing are taking a toll on Brazil’s corn yield” Corn fields being harvested in central Mato Grosso (in the Cerrado), Brazil. Credit: Stephanie Spera. Brazil is one of the top three producers of both soy and corn globally, and its agricultural sector accounts for one-fifth of the country’s economy. Deforestation and land-clearing practices…