Sowings of wheat and barley set historic record of 8.25 million hectares. (Subsecretariat of Agriculture – MAGyP).
South American leaders discuss the continent’s advances in the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease. The meeting was led by the director of the National Service for Animal Health and Quality (Senacsa) of Paraguay and allowed for the analysis of advances in the continental control and eradication of the disease. (SENASA)
La Niña climate phenomenon threatens 2021/22 soybean and corn crop with drought (UDOP)
Fishing grew 108.7% in June, compared to 2020. For the third consecutive month the Argentine sector that most grew (MAGyP).
Insurers pay US$ 323 million indemnities to farmers in the first half of 2021. Events that caused losses were drought, responsible for R$684 million in indemnities (more than 60% of the total), hail 15.7%, excessive rain 9.6% and frost 9.3%. (MAPA)
Five companies falsifying phytosanitary certificates for export are targeted by the “Fitofake” operation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Federal Police. (MAPA)
Indorama Ventures acquires Oxiteno (Oxiteno)
Estimated drop in sugarcane volume by 9.5%, according to 2nd Crop Survey 2021/22. Main reasons were drought and frost, especially in the states of São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul (CONAB)
Federal Highway Police launches a service for the rapid flow of information about theft of animals, machinery and pesticides. Called SINAL, the system seeks to help combat crimes in the field by communicating stolen items to police officers on duty within a 200 km radius of the incident. (PRF)
Ministry of Agriculture publishes approval of 63 pesticide records. (MAPA)
Federal government purchases up to 200 thousand tons of corn to supply small farmers at market prices. (Conab)
Banco do Brasil reinforces farmers support with US$ 2 billion credit. (MAPA)
Wheat prices still rising due to drought and hot weather. According to researchers, this scenario linked to the increase in the parity of imports and good demand, especially from animal feed sector, tends to raise prices. (Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics – Cepea)
In July, frosts occurred in 257 municipalities in areas of pastures, grains, fruits, vegetables and flowers in Minas Gerais State, It is estimated that the weather phenomenon affected 31.7% of the cultivated area. (EMATER – MG)
Heavy rains in Chile improve water availability in the Maule region. This year the country is being hit hard by drought. (MINAGRI)
The fourth version of Expo Chile Agrícola takes place, with more than 15 thousand people watched remotely (MINAGRI)
Hass avocado exports in 2021 reached $135 million. According to the
government, the data will surpass what was achieved in 2020. (MinAgricultura)
Aromatic herbs exports reached US$ 20 million in the first half of the year. Sector grew by 6%, despite effects of the pandemic. (Analdex)
President Nayib Bukele aims to reactivate agriculture through the Plan Director for Agricultural Rescue to increase production of quality products, such as coffee and cocoa, targeting to supply China. The plan allocates US$ 1.29 billion to reorganize the agricultural sector.
Poutry is the most consumed meat in the country: Mexican Meat Council announced that in 2020, 9 million 51,000 tons of meat were consumed. 49% were poutry with 4 million 400 thousand tons. Demand increased during the pandemic (Comecarne)
Government is making efforts to gradually reduce, and later ban by January 2024, the use of glyphosate, as well as GMO corn, said Undersecretary for Food Self-Sufficiency, Víctor Suárez Carrera (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Demand for commodities and international prices generate competitive advantages. The June 2021 Foreign Trade Report (RCE) published by the Ministry of Finance’s Undersecretary of State for Economy points out that “recorded exports” totaled US$5,268 million. Value represents the second best historical performance of exports registered for the period.
Foreign Ministers from Paraguay and Argentina met in Buenos Aires to discuss the reopening of land borders between the two countries and the candidacy of the annual presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
National Coffee Union receives incentives to increase competitiveness of rural producers. An agreement was signed between Agroideas and the Junta Nacional del Café to support more than 38 thousand small producers. (MIDAGRI)
Minister of Agriculture, Víctor Maita, announces national campaign to supply fertilizers at affordable prices to Family Farmers (MIDAGRI)
Ministry of Agriculture trained 4,000 people in forest fire risk management. (MIDAGRI)
Fruit and vegetable production represented 38% of agricultural production value. In the Amazon, more than 160 species of fruit have been identified and 100 are sold in markets. (MIDAGRI)
Uruguay’s beef exports in July were 37,939 tonnes, surpassing Argentina. (National Meat Institute, INAC).
