Mato Grosso State, Brazil

In recent years, the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso has experienced economic growth fuelled by its expansive agricultural sector. However, this growth also brought significant environmental and social challenges. Recognizing the importance of achieving inclusive sustainable growth, Mato Grosso has chosen to confront these challenges by fostering new economic activities and deploying advanced technologies to restore its natural base while also enhancing the value of agricultural commodities through processing.

The state then launched the Produce, Conserve and Include (PCI) Strategy in 2015, which promotes production, value addition, certification, resource conservation, and the integration of rural and vulnerable communities. The strategy emphasizes decarbonization, energy efficiency, capacity building, and workforce development, while aligning with national initiatives such as the Amazon Deforestation Action Plan, the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP), and its Low Carbon Agriculture—a key sectoral plan of the NCCP Plan. In 2022, Mato Grosso set ambitious climate goals to cut emissions by 80% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Mato Grosso’s green economic transformation has been advanced through strong collaboration across national counterparts, including:

• Ministry of Labour and Employment
• Civil House of Mato Grosso
• Federation of Industries of Mato Grosso State
• Mato Grosso State for Infrastructure
• State Secretariat for Economic Development
• State Secretariat of Tourism
• State Secretary for Environment
• State Secretariat of Family Farming and Land Affairs
• State Secretary of Planning
• State University of Mato Grosso
• Mato Grosso Meat Institute
• Federal University of Rondonópolis
• Federal University of Mato Grosso State