Given the high cost of fertilizers, the purchase needs to be very well calculated, according to the president of Aprosoja Mato Grosso Fernando Cadore. The organization’s president also recommends that producers reduce fertilizers in ways that do not compromise productivity. Rural Channel columnist Miguel Daoud agrees, saying that “the producer needs to reassess the condition of the soil and reduce fertilizer use at this time of uncertainty,”. For Daoud, the supply chain has been cracked all over the world. Economic and geopolitical issues do not guarantee that production and exports of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium will be stabilized in the short/medium term. “In addition, in Brazil, there is still the exchange factor”, he adds. In his opinion, the rural producer needs to take precautions. “They would better guarantee a little for security reasons. If the price drops in the future, the producer will at least have guaranteed a portion of it. They must build up a good strategy”.
Source: Canal Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)