# About

Protect critical biomes while continuing to grow agricultural production


## There is a $30 billion investment opportunity

to support the sustainable production of beef and soy in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco biomes of South America.


### Proven business models are available to increate production yield and farmer incomes


### Growing demand for deforestation-free products


### Avoid further biodiversity loss, water, climate and social impacts


### Upcoming regulatory changes in consumer counties, and investor expecations


## The Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco regions of South America are food production centers and vital stores of carbon, water and biodiversity.

With the right approaches, all three biomes can be protected while continuing to grow agricultural production. The sustainable intensification of existing pasture can meet future demand for beef and leather while also freeing up land for soy and other agricultural products to expand without further conversion of natural habitat


## IFACC is an initiative from the Tropical Forest Alliance, the Nature Conservancy and the United Nations Environment Programme.

We serve as the “go-to” team for banks, companies and investors seeking to expand innovative finance for deforestation/conversion-free soy, cattle, agroforestry, and non-timber forest products in these regions. We want to scale innovative financial mechanisms—including farm loan products, farmland investment funds, corporate debt instruments and capital markets offerings—and help farmers implement proven business models to supply the global market without further conversion of the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco ecosystems.


**2025** $954.10 million USD disbursed

**Collective goal** $10 billion USD disbursed by 2030


## IFACC experts

have deep relationships with local farmers, banks, supply chain companies and concessionary capital groups and work one-on-one with IFACC signatories to provide:


### Market intelligence on products created

Intel on products created to date and lessons learned from these experiences


### Connections with key stakeholders

Connections with producers, banks, traders, slaughterhouses, concessionary capital groups, emerging new finance facilities, institutional investors, and NGOs


### Advice on environmental impact management

Design environmental standards of finance programs for impact, appropriate requirements, KPIs, and monitoring approaches


### Access to our Knowledge Hub

Contains the leading research and information on the science, economics, and practice of innovative finance for beef and soy in the region


### Contact us

If you're interested in learning more about IFACC, please reach out to the IFACC Secretariat

[Contact us](mailto:ifacc@tropicalforestalliance.org)