Brazil is a major sugarcane producer and its production more than doubled over the last
decades to meet global bioenergy demands for reducing crude oil dependency and …

Land area devoted to sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) production in Brazil has increased from
2 million to 10 million ha over the past four decades. Studies have shown that, from an …

Increasing demand for biofuel has intensified land-use change (LUC) for sugarcane
(Saccharum officinarum) expansion in Brazil. Assessments of soil quality (SQ) response to …

Globally, the rate of land-use change (LUC) is increasing rapidly to support biofuel feedstock
production. In Brazil, sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) expansion to produce ethanol is …

Biochar has been used as a sustainable amendment to mitigate environmental risks,
improve plant growth and soil properties. This study conducted laboratory column tests to …

The mechanized sugarcane harvesting using larger and heavier machines has accentuated
soil compaction. The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of harvesting controlled …

Crop residues have an essential role in sustaining soil functions and the removal of
sugarcane straw for bioenergy production can exacerbate the adverse impacts of …

In the so-called MATOPIBA region in northeastern Brazil, large areas of the Brazilian
savannah (Cerrado biome) were converted to agricultural areas (eg, soybean and cotton …

Brazil is the largest sugarcane producer in the world playing a pivotal role on global ethanol
production. The sugarcane yield levels across the producing regions of the country vary …

This study presents a literature review of the main advances that took place in the last 10
years in the agricultural production of sugarcane in Brazil, which can effectively result in …