Brazilian Agricultural Input Distribution Market Reached US$ 30.88 Billion in 2024
Public Call No. 01/2025, from August 22nd, 2025, for the nomination of legal entities for data insert in the Unified System of Information, Petition, and Electronic Assessment – SISPA. MAPA, Anvisa and Ibama invite entities representing the agrochemicals sector to nominate companies to participate in a pilot study of real data entry into SISPA, with the purpose of validating the system’s functionality, performance, security, usability, and reliability prior to official implementation. (MAPA)
In compliance with court decisions, Anvisa approves toxicological evaluations of isoxaflutole technical (Tecnomyl); indoxacarb technical (Yonon); thiodicarb 800 g/kg WG, boscalid 252 + pyraclostrobin 128 g/kg WG, and imazapyr 525 + imazapic 175 g/kg WG (Rainbow); fomesafem 250 g/L SL (Solus); clothianidin 600 g/L FS (Crystal); flumioxazin 500 g/L SC (Agrobeats). (Official Gazette, Resolutions No. 3222-3229 from 08/21/2025, Anvisa)
The Mines and Energy Committee of the Brazilian Lower House of Congress held a public hearing on August 20th on the potential of natural gas and nitrogen fertilizer production in Brazil. “The hearing is justified by the need to deepen the debate on policies and initiatives that can maximize the benefits of natural gas for the Brazilian economy, ensuring energy security, industrial competitiveness, and sustainable development”, said congressman Sidney Leite. (Agência Câmara de Notícias)
In July, Brazil imported the largest amount of fertilizers in 2025, reaching 4.79 million tonnes. The result is an increase of 15.6% when compared to June of 2025 and 7.1% compared to July of 2024. From January to July, Russia maintained the fertilizer supply leadership to Brazil, with 6.88 million tonnes shipped, or 28.2% of the total, a growth of 18% compared to 2024. China stood out, exporting 5.14 million tonnes, a sharp increase of 75.7%, while Canada, with 3.1 million tonnes, fell 2.2% and ranked third. The Port of Paranaguá, in the State of Paraná, was the main entry point for the inputs. (Datagro; MDIC)
Brazil increased fertilizer imports in 2025, specially less concentrated products. From January to July, purchases of phosphate fertilizers grew almost 20% and nitrogen fertilizers grew 12%. Triple superphosphate fell 7.6% (2.1 million tonnes), while single superphosphate rose 19% and ammonium phosphate rose 60%. Urea fell 15% (3 million tonnes), but ammonium sulfate increased almost 70%. (Stonex Consultoria)
Brazil Potash announced a commercial agreement between its subsidiary Potássio do Brasil and Keytrade Fertilizantes Brasil, a subsidiary of the Swiss fertilizer trading company Keytrade AG. The agreement establishes a 10-year commitment for Keytrade to purchase up to 900 thousand tonnes of potash annually from the Autazes Project, in the State of Amazonas. “This is an important milestone in the commercial development of Brazil Potash,” said the company’s CEO, Matt Simpson. “These long-term contracts provide the essential revenue certainty to secure financing for the project and move construction forward”. (Brazil Potash)
Satis projects a 20% revenue growth in 2025/26, after reaching approximately US$ 18.43 million in 2024/25. The company expanded its operations to sugarcane, grapes, and melons, in addition to strengthening soybean, coffee and corn. Bioinputs already account for 10% of sales and are expected to reach 15% during this season, with new biopesticide products. The company’s plan is to invest 10% of its revenue in bioinputs by 2028. (Satis)
The 2024/25 corn crop may become the second largest in history, with a 130 million tonnes harvest. The strong performance is mainly supported by the second harvest, which developed under favorable weather conditions and should account for up to 110 million tonnes of the total harvest. For 2025/26, Itaú BBA’s team estimates a 1.5% growth in total planted area, reaching 22.6 million hectares. “We consider a slight adjustment in yields, since the weather in the current season was quite favorable and might not happen again in the next season”, said analyst Francisco Queiroz. (Itaú BBA)
State of Paraná faces losses in grape crops caused by herbicide drift. To protect grape farming, the project “Sustainable Production of Table Grapes and for Industrial Processing under Protected Cultivation Systems”, coordinated by Professor Sérgio Ruffo Roberto from the Department of Agronomy, proposes protected cultivation with plastic covers, living fences, and the use of bioinputs, reducing fungicide costs by up to 80%. The initiative promises to increase yields by up to 30% and make production more sustainable and attractive for international markets. (UEL)
In a public hearing at the Regional Labor Court of Mato Grosso, the prosecutor of the National Confederation of Wage Workers in Agriculture, Alice Hertzog Resadori, defended the ban of glyphosate in Brazil, claiming serious impacts on the health of rural workers. According to her, the use of the herbicide would violate the Constitution and International Labour Organization conventions, in addition to already being recognized as carcinogenic by courts in the US. (Contar)
The State Superintendence of the Environment – Semace participated on August 18th at the Ceará Forum to Combat the Impacts of Pesticide Use, in Fortaleza, State of Ceará. During the meeting, data were presented about an inspection operation carried out by Semace in May of 2025 in farms located in the Cariri region of Ceará, focused on controlling pesticide use. The meeting’s agenda also included an assessment of the status of environmental licensing in rainfed agricultural projects that use pesticides, in addition to resuming the proposal of a Normative Instruction to regulate procedures and practices for environmental control of pesticide use throughout the State of Ceará. (Semace)
Decrease in the import of agricultural inputs in the State of Mato Grosso, according to the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics. There was an 18.51% decrease in fertilizer imports when compared to July of 2024. This is the lowest import volume in the last six years. In addition, soybean production costs for 2025/26 increased 0.92%. “This scenario may indicate not only lower investment by farmers for the next season, but also possible logistical problems, since many postponed their purchases and have not yet secured all the necessary inputs”. (IMEA)
The Civil Police launched on August 19th the “Operation Silent Breath” to investigate a criminal scheme of misappropriation of funds in the agricultural input supply sector in the State of Minas Gerais. Search warrants and asset seizures were carried out in the city of Passos. Losses from the fraud are estimated to reach US$ 14.65 million, affecting farmers in several regions of the State. “It is a sophisticated fraudulent scheme that exploited the trust relationship between suppliers and farmers to gain undue advantage”, said delegate Felipe Capute, in charge of the investigation. (Civil Police)
The purchase of organic fertilizers to meet the demand of the Agrarian Development and Rural Extension Agency of Mato Grosso do Sul had a cost of US$ 1.45 million. The parties involved in the contract are Agraer and Terra Forte Insumos Agrícolas, a company based in Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul. (Agraer-MS)
State of Goiás’ Agricultural Defense Agency warns farmers about the importance of certified seeds for the 2025/26 season. The Official Seed Analysis Laboratory – LabSem monitors quality, purity and germination. From 2022 to 2024, 12.9% of the seed samples analysed by the lab were irregular, especially forage seeds. Seeds below standard raise costs, risks and compromise crops. According to the agency’s president, José Ricardo Caixeta Ramos, “our commitment is with Goiás’ production chain. Through LabSem, we inspect seed origin, check documentation and evaluate seed quality, ensuring the sector’s safety”. (Agrodefesa)
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Family Farming launched, on Tuesday, August 19th, the 2025/2026 Family Farming Harvest Plan (Brazilian Government’s agricultural financing plan) in the State of Minas Gerais. The ceremony took place at the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais and was attended by the Ministry’s executive secretary, Fernanda Machiaveli. During the event, there were discussions about the National Program for the Reduction of Pesticides – Pronara, launched in July in Brazil, which foresees the gradual reduction of highly dangerous pesticides, the promotion of agroecological transition, expansion of bioinput adoption, and strengthened monitoring of residues in food, soil, and water. (MDA)
The agricultural input distribution market reached US$ 30.88 billion in 2024, in which inputs accounted for US$ 19.23 billion; grain sales, US$ 6.66 billion; machinery, services and others US$ 4.99 billion. The survey considers data from more than 3,800 distributors associated with the National Association of Distributors of Agricultural and Veterinary Inputs. (Andav)
Growth of the Brazilian agricultural input distribution market has been driving M&A in the sector. Average nominal growth is estimated at 8% per year in the segment through 2028. “Despite recent challenges, such as rising costs, high interest rates, and a loss of market confidence due to the bankruptcy proceedings of major players… our assessment is that the agricultural input distribution and resale sector has avoided a widespread crisis, and the current moment is one of well-founded optimism“, emphasizes economist Vinícius Oliveira, partner at Redirection International. (Redirection International)
According to UPL Brasil’s sustainability report, all power at the company’s facilities comes from renewable sources, with biomass accounting for 100% of the Salto de Pirapora plant and 81% of the Ituverava plant. Biosolution sales grew 5%, and the “Apply Well” program (Programa Aplique Bem) achieved 84.1% compliance in pesticide sprayers, impacting more than 90,000 rural workers. (UPL Brasil)
Brazil and Nigeria signed new agreements during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Brasília. President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation in agriculture, livestock, oil, gas, fertilizers, aircraft, and machinery. Currently, Brazil exports mainly sugar and molasses (74%), while imports from Nigeria are concentrated in fertilizers (48%) and petroleum and derivatives (48%). (Government of Brazil)
Latin America
In Argentina, Julio Conte Grand, the Buenos Aires Attorney General, recommended to the Supreme Court to accept two appeals against ordinances in Junín and Olavarría that loosen the rules on pesticide use. In Junín, the law allows for aerial spraying within 500 meters of populated areas, less than the 2 km required by the Province regulations. In Olavarría, residents report the risk of water contamination and are calling for a ban on aerial spraying within 2 km and ground spraying within 1 km. (Buenos Aires Attorney General’s Office)
Pilu Giarudo, the appointed president of the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service of Argentina, approved a relaxation of the requirements that companies must meet to certify pesticide packages and expanded the scope for recycling carried out by the Campo Limpo system. Resolution No. 614/2025 introduced modifications to a regulation from May of 2021 that established rules for pesticide packages. (Senasa)
Potato, onion and carrot farmers in Cartago, Costa Rica, were able to double yields and reduce agrochemical use by up to 70% with support from specialists from Tecnológico de Costa Rica – TEC, a higher education institution. The Agrinnovación 4.0 project brings precision agriculture, sensors, climate and geospatial data to the farms, aiming to optimize the use of agricultural inputs and reduce environmental impacts. (TEC)
Government of Costa Rica has released a list of 18 pesticides, which are 12 insecticides, three fungicides, and three herbicides, and that could be banned in the next three months. These include chlorpyrifos, diazinon and paraquat, already banned in 70% of OECD countries. According to the country’s Health Minister, Mary Munive, these substances can no longer be registered through homologation, and by November, the Ministries of Agriculture, Health, and Environment must complete technical studies to justify their withdrawal from the national market. (Government of Costa Rica)
Ecuador temporarily suspended imports of grapes from Peru after detecting pesticide residues above permitted levels. Ecuador’s Phytosanitary Regulation and Control Agency requested a temporary suspension of phytosanitary certificates to import Peruvian grapes. Four samples analyzed at the border inspection post in Huaquillas showed residues of chlorpyrifos, methomyl and other products above the maximum residue limits permitted in Ecuador. Authorities also detected carbendazim, banned in the country since October 2019. (Agrocalidad)
The Multisectoral Technical Group for Fusarium TR4 race is intensifying efforts in Piura, Peru, to reduce the spread of the pest, which is already affecting 1,500 hectares of bananas. Measures include footbaths, restrictions on the transport of genetic material, and disinfection of agricultural tools. In areas already affected, production diversification is being promoted with crops such as passion fruit, ginger, raspberry, pineapple. (Junaba)
Agricultural organizations in Chile warn of the threat of the fruit fly in the country, with 42 outbreaks already detected in the country, and demand immediate government action. According to the organizations, the lack of border controls, the insufficient budget of the Agricultural and Livestock Service, and outdated legislation put national fruit production and exports at risk. They call for more resources, stricter oversight and the urgent approval of a law that strengthens penalties. The concern is that Chile will lose its phytosanitary status, resulting in multimillion-dollar economic losses for the export sector. (Fedefruta)
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