JBS announced on Friday (18) it will start a 100%-national fertilizer production through the unit Campo Forte Fertilizantes, which has already started operating in the city of Guaiçara – SP. Campo Forte required an initial investment of BRL 134 million and will have the capacity to manufacture 150,000 tons per year. The company is in line with the Net Zero 2040 commitment, and it aims to bring net balance of greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2040. Campo Forte will produce organic fertilizers using waste and raw materials. The operation will serve both companies (B2B) and final consumers (B2C), with a sale proposal supported by laboratory analyzes. In the beginning, the company will prioritize sales of soybean, corn, coffee, sugarcane, fruit and vegetables, in addition to pastures and forests.
Sources: Globo Rural Magazine/Estadão (*Translated by Ia Niani)