Abiove Begins Exit From Amazon Soy Moratorium After Mato Grosso Incentive Law Takes Effect

Overview

• Abiove confirmed on Jan. 5 that it has begun procedures to leave the 2006 pact that bars purchases of soy grown on Amazon land cleared after July 2008.
• The announcement follows Mato Grosso’s Law 12.709/2024 taking effect on Jan. 1 and a Dec. 30 decree linking state incentives to non-participation in agreements stricter than national law.
• The association says monitoring expertise will continue under company policies and Brazilian rules, citing Conama Resolution 510/2025 and the Forest Code.
• Environmental groups condemned the step, and a preliminary IPAM analysis projects Amazon deforestation could rise by up to 30% by 2045 if the moratorium ends.
• European retailers said they will evaluate each supplier under deforestation-free policies, and Anec remains in the pact as Mato Grosso officials and farm groups celebrate the withdrawal.