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Brazil agricultural production and fertilizer initiatives

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Brazil is pursuing legislative measures to strengthen its agricultural sector and food security. In late August 2026, a proposal was introduced for the National Program for the Development of the Peanut Productive Chain (Proamendoim). This initiative seeks to address declining yields and shrinking planted areas, particularly in São Paulo, by providing specialized credit and infrastructure support for storage and renewable energy. Following this, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned the Fertilizer Industry Development Program (Profert). This law aims to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported fertilizers, which currently account for over 80% of domestic consumption. The program mandates a gradual increase in the use of domestic synthetic and mineral fertilizers in products sold within Brazil, starting with a 2% minimum volume in July 2027 and rising to 10% by 2037. The National Council of Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition (Confert) will monitor these results through annual reports. While signing the law, the President vetoed a clause that would have restricted the definition of fertilizers solely to those produced within national territory to avoid legal conflicts. Recent reports data from the Ministry of Agriculture indicate Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (Conab) underscores these vulnerabilities, noting that approximately 85% Brazil imported 45.5 million tons of substances used fertilizer in plant nutrition are sourced from abroad, leaving grain production vulnerable to geopolitical shifts and price volatility. 2025. While Profert aims to reduce production chain costs, the National Association for the Diffusion imports of Fertilizers (ANDA) is advocating for further measures, such as nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers fell by 8.7% between January and May 2026, the average internalization price rose by 14.4%. This resulted in a proposed tax credit of up 4.4% increase in total expenditure despite lower volumes. Beyond pricing, geopolitical conflicts, trade restrictions, and logistical bottlenecks in transport and storage continue to 20% on investments. Challenges remain, particularly for nitrogen-based fertilizers, where high domestic natural gas impact production costs make Brazilian urea less competitive against imports. and farmer profitability.

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