Agricultural certification stimulates compliance with environmental legislation by coffee farms in Brazil
The researchers analyzed data for more than 500 coffee farms in areas of Atlantic Rainforest and Cerrado, in 84 municipalities in the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Credit: Valter Campanato/Agência Brasi Agricultural certification can act as an incentive for coffee growers and other farmers to comply with laws designed to protect the environment,…