Crop Protection and Nutrition – Weekly Update Brazil & Latin America (07/09/26 – 07/15/26)

Anvisa approved, in compliance with court decisions, five toxicological evaluations: bifenthrin (FMC); flumioxazin (RAINBOW); azoxystrobin + difenoconazole SC (NUTRIEN); isoxaflutole 750 g/kg WG (WILLOWOOD); mesotrione 480 g/L SC (AGRICONNECTION); S-metolachlor 960 g/L EC (WILLOWOOD); and technical-grade etoxazole (YONON). (Official Gazette of Brazil, Res. 2707 to 2712 and Res.2719 – published on 07/13/26, Anvisa)

As the cotton harvest advances in the western region of the State of Bahia, The State of Bahia Cotton Farmers Association has begun educational roadside inspections to guide transporters and reduce the risk of boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) in bales, seed cotton and crop residues. (Abapa)

Solon Cordeiro de Araújo, founder and first president of the National Association for the Promotion and Innovation of the Biologicals Industry, has been appointed as Founder Emeritus Advisor. He will continue contributing in strategic decisions, institutional representation and initiatives supporting the development of biological inputs in Brazil. (Anpii Bio)  

Lower geopolitical risks and improved supply conditions may make the fertilizer market more predictable. The StoneX consulting firm expects a possible recovery in urea prices, persistently high phosphate prices, and relative stability in potash, while Brazil needs to accelerate imports to replenish inventories. (StoneX)

Under controlled conditions, isolates of Trichoderma asperelloides and Beauveria bassiana increased mortality in adult Euschistus heros and stimulated soybean defense responses. The findings still require field validation. (Síntese Agro Science)

The soybean sanitary fallow period in the State of Rio Grande do Sul is in effect from July 3rd to September 30th and requires the elimination of live or volunteer soybean plants to reduce Asian soybean rust survival between growing seasons. Authorities recommend field monitoring and integrated disease management. (Emater/RS)

According to Flavio Hirata, from AllierBrasil Consulting, several records for pesticide registration approvals have been reached in recent years. On the other hand, increasing regulatory requirements and costs are leading to more withdrawals and cancellations of both registrations and registration requests. (AllierBrasil Consulting)  

Deliveries of fertilizer to the Brazilian market reached 2.54 million tonnes in April, (-6% compared to the same month of 2025). So far, in 2026, deliveries reached 12.3 million tonnes. The State of Mato Grosso led with 3.06 million tonnes, followed by the State of São Paulo (1.39 million) and the State of Paraná (1.33 million). Domestic production reached 1.92 million tonnes (-14.4%) . (ANDA)

The first case of multiple herbicide resistance in weedy rice in Brazil was recorded in the city of Viamão, State of Rio Grande do Sul. The biotype is resistant to quizalofop-ethyl, a Group 1 ACCase inhibitor, and imazethapyr, a Group 2 ALS inhibitor. (HRAC)

The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil advanced the regulatory evaluation of RNA-based crop protection products by including GreenLight Biosciences’ ES43 on its priority list for registration assessment. RNA interference technology is highly specific to its biological target and degrades rapidly in the environment. (MAPA)

Sumitomo Chemical has submitted registration requests for a new fungicide based on bifemetstrobin in Brazil, Japan and the USA. Classified as a quinone outside inhibitor, the active ingredient has demonstrated efficacy against strains resistant to existing QoI fungicides, including those that cause Asian soybean rust. (Sumitomo Chemical)

Mosaic announced a temporary reduction in phosphate fertilizer production in Brazil due to global constraints on sulfur supplies. The review of the operating plans for the 2H26 is expected to affect facilities in Catalão, State of Goiás; Candeias, State of Bahia; Palmeirante, State of Tocantins; Sorriso, State of Mato Grosso; and Uberaba, State of Minas Gerais. (Mosaic)

Sindiveg launched a spraying drone guide on July 14th, featuring technical guidance, good operational practices and information on the regulatory framework for drone-based aerial applications. (Sindiveg)

CropLife is developing a plan with the Ministry of Agriculture, Anvisa and the Federal Revenue Service to increase inspections of imported crop protection products at the ports of Santos, Rio Grande and Itajaí. From January to May of 2026, China accounted for 72% of the value and more than 90% of the volume of Brazil’s imports of generic formulated products, according to the association. Tighter inspections may begin in 2027. (CropLife Brasil)

BASF has formally established BASF Agricultural Solutions Brasil, a company exclusively dedicated to crop protection products, seeds, biologicals and digital agriculture. The restructuring is part of preparations for the agricultural division’s planned IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2027. The business generated € 9.5 billion (approximately US$10.8 billion) globally in 2025. (BASF)

Maria Alice Gomide Abi Issa Bizzotto was appointed as head of the Regional Establishment Accreditation and Registration Service, linked to the Technical Product Registration Division and the Ministry of Agriculture’s Coordination for the Registration of Pesticides and Plant Health Biological Inputs. (Official Gazette of Brazil, Personnel Ordinance SE/MAPA No. 888/2026, MAPA)

The Collegiate Board of Anvisa delegated to the General Office of Toxicology the authority to open public consultations on monographs for active ingredients of pesticides, bioinputs, environmental control products and wood preservatives. (Official Gazette of Brazil, Order No. 75/2026, Anvisa)