The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Tereza Cristina, said on Wednesday, 2, that Brazil has enough fertilizers for planting until October and that the government has been working since last year with alternatives to ensure supply for the sector. “The second crop of corn is already happening, so needed fertilizers are already guaranteed. The summer harvest, which will be at the end of September, October, is a concern, but we also have confirmation from the private sector that there is enough transit stock to arrive by October”, said the minister. Brazil is already working on the search of new partners in the event of a decrease in the receipt of fertilizers from Russia and Belarus. Mapa has a monitoring group that constantly talks with industries, producers, logistics and infrastructure. Embrapa is studying alternatives to increase planting efficiency with less use of fertilizers. The government will launch in the coming days the National Fertilizer Plan developed to reduce Brazil’s dependence on fertilizer imports. Currently, Brazil is the fourth global consumer of fertilizers, responsible for about 8% of this volume and is the largest importer in the world. Russia is responsible for supplying about 25% of fertilizers to Brazil.
Sources: Brasilagro/União Nacional de Bioenergia – UDOP (*Translated by Ia Niani)