Market for carbon credits and swine production: an analysis of projects and regions of brazil 2011

Market for carbon credits and swine production: an analysis of projects and regions of Brazil 2011

Abstract

By Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) growth in the swine herd and milk production in Brazil in 2009. The disclosure, made by the agency in Rio de Janeiro, indicates an increase in other products. The milk has reached 29.112 billion gallons, up 5.6% over the previous year. The main producers were Minas Gerais (27.2%), Rio Grande do Sul (11.7%) and Paraná (11.5%). Among municipalities, the largest producer of milk was Castro (PR). The national pork totaled 38.045 million head in 2009, up 3.3% over 2008, according to research released by the IBGE.

Key Words: Carbon credits; swine production; GHG Protocol.
1. Introduction
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said growth in the swine herd and milk production in Brazil in 2009. The disclosure, made yesterday at the headquarters of the agency in Rio de Janeiro, indicates an increase in other products. The milk has reached 29.112 billion gallons, up 5.6% over the previous year. The main producers were Minas Gerais (27.2%), Rio Grande do Sul (11.7%) and Paraná (11.5%). Among municipalities, the largest producer of milk was Castro (PR). The national pork totaled 38.045 million head in 2009, up 3.3% over 2008, according to research released by the IBGE show. According to experts note in the disclosure document of research since 2003, the herd of these animals shows steady expansion. Together, the Southern States accounted for 48.5% of the actual Brazilian pig that year. Among municipalities, Uberlândia was the main producer, with 1.8% of the national total, followed by Rio Verde (GO) and Toledo (PR). In 2006, Brazil is the second country in CDM projects. Among the countries of Latin America, Brazil leads with 58 projects registered
Projects of energy generation by landfills, biofuels and other renewable energy, reforestation and hydroelectric