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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

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The global agri-food system is responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions. It is also the main source of methane emissions through animal production and consumes a significant percentage of the planet’s freshwater through irrigation

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Léo Ramos Chaves/Pesquisa FAPESP

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