An international alliance that includes The Federal Rural University in the Amazon (UFRA)The University of Huhai, China and LAC want to transform the way the Amazon faces the challenges of environmental decomposition. Support from Ministries of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) Agriculture, livestock and width (MAPA), the project was officially signed in 2023, after expressing the expressions in 2019, and already moved more than $ 10 million in research and innovation that focuses on environmental restoration in the region.
Science as a bridge between Brazil and China
Recognized as one of the five best universities in the world in water resources, Huhai University adds to the project its experience in water, irrigation and drainage management. This partnership has resulted in the establishment of the Brazilian innovative innovation park, based in UFRA, which will be a center for technology development applied to the restoration of the deteriorating areas and the valuation of local productive chains, such as Bragança Flour, ACAI and Cocoa.
“The aim of this is to restore 20 million hectares of soil by 2030 and protect 200 million hectares of forests, using state techniques such as organic fertilizers that adapt to the Amazon soil, smart irrigation systems and drone monitoring systems,” explains, ” Marious Ni SantosThe CEO of Amazon Sino Sino-LAC in Brazil.
Priority standards and fields
The project focuses on areas with a high degree of soil degradation and low agricultural productivity, which gives priorities for strategic related areas to remove forests with the possibility of social and economic impact. One of the prominent points is the performance in Paragominas, through Coopernorte, and Bragança, in partnership with the local city hall.
According to him, the goal is to recover not only the soil, but also the economy of these areas, with the use of advanced agricultural technologies from China and its adaptation to the Amazon context. “The intention is to enable the inhabitants of the areas that are presented with knowledge and tools so that they themselves do the process of restoring and environmental management,” said Marius.
Technology and innovation in environmental recovery service
UFRA will include a new soil quality monitoring laboratory, which will allow a real and real analysis of the development of restored areas. The Chinese University also participates in the transfer of irrigation and drainage technology, which contributes to the use of the most effective water – a basic resource for sustainable agriculture.
Among the most prominent use of drones and remote sensors to draw maps and continuous monitoring of the affected areas, as well as the production of organic fertilizers on a large scale, with the support of the Chinese company Sinocalc.
Impact on local communities
According to Marsius Ni, the project has a strong social component, with a focus on training farmers, exit and residents of the societies concerned. Training will be provided on renewable practices, the use of sustainable technologies, water management and effective soil.
“We are enhancing the generation of jobs and income in sustainable agricultural production chains, which include societies in restoring and managing restored areas. It is a work that unites science, traditions and sustainability.”
Amazon is like an environmental transitional hero
At a time when the world discusses environmental transition and is preparing for Cop-30What happens in Belim, such projects gain global importance. Brazil’s partnership strengthens the role of science and international cooperation in building solutions to environmental challenges in the Amazon.
Marius also says that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to UFRA strengthens institutional relations and gives vision to the strategic importance of the forest to the world.
“We show that the Amazon is not only a global environmental anxiety, but also a fold of sustainable solutions. This is a unique opportunity to convert knowledge into a real influence,” Marius Ni concludes.
