GREEN ACCOUNTING IN COFFEE CULTURE: GENERATION AND TRADING OF CARBON CREDITS BY RURAL PRODUCERS
Keywords:
Green Accounting, Coffee Farming, Carbon Credits, Sustainability, Global Green EconomyAbstract
The growing demand for sustainable agricultural practices and the expansion of the carbon market place Brazilian coffee farming in a strategic position on the international stage. This article analyzes how green accounting can measure, record, and value carbon credits generated from agroecological practices applied to coffee production. It highlights the role of the rural accountant as a technical link between producers, cooperatives, and international markets, ensuring transparency and credibility of environmental assets. The study shows that each hectare of coffee plantation, managed under low-impact techniques, can generate tradable carbon credits, representing a new source of sustainable income. Furthermore, it explores the commercialization of these credits in the international market, especially in the United States, demonstrating the potential for mutual economic and environmental gains. It concludes that green accounting is an essential tool for transforming sustainability into income and integrating rural producers into the global green market.
