Crop Protection Market for Irrigated Rice in Brazil Reached US$ 262 Million
Brazil
Anvisa approved, in compliance with court decisions, the toxicological evaluations of aminopyralid + picloram + triclopyr, from Rainbow. (Official Gazette of Brazil, Res. No. 2999 – published 08/03/26, Anvisa)
The Federal Highway Police seized 4 thousand L of cachaça (sugar-cane spirit) stored in pesticide packages on the BR-381 highway in the State of Minas Gerais. The shipment, consisting of 200 containers with a 20-liter capacity each, had departed from Salinas, State of Minas Gerais, bound for Porto Ferreira, State of São Paulo; Anvisa seized the cargo and issued an infraction notice. (PRF; Anvisa)
The crop protection market for irrigated rice in Brazil totaled US$ 262 million in the 2025/26 season, down 2%, according to Kynetec Brasil. Planted area fell by 6% to 1.146 million hectares, while the average number of treatments increased to 19. Herbicides accounted for 65% of sales. (Kynetec Brasil)
São Paulo State’s cotton sanitary fallow period began on August 1st and runs through September 30th, during which production areas must remain free of living plants and crop residues to reduce boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) populations. In 109 municipalities, the period will run from September 10th to November 10th. (São Paulo State Department of Agriculture and Food Supply)
Arauco has been notified by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul to provide information and potentially enter into a Conduct Adjustment Agreement regarding an investigation launched in January concerning the improper disposal of agrochemical packages at a eucalyptus plantation in Paraíso das Águas, State of Mato Grosso do Sul. (MPMS; Iagro)
Between July and October, citrus orchards produce 50%–80% of their annual flushes, favoring the multiplication of the psyllid that transmits greening. In the 1H of July, new flushes increased by 50% and insect captures rose by 86% compared with the previous two-week period. (Fundecitrus)
Corteva reported net sales of US$ 6.38 billion in the 2Q26, down 1%, while operating EBITDA increased by 4% to US$ 2.26 billion. The company raised its full-year EBITDA forecast to as much as US$ 4.3 billion and maintained October 1 as the planned date for the separation of its seed and genetics business, which will be named Vylor. (Corteva)
Purchases of inputs for the second crop season have fallen compared to the same period of 2025, with purchases for the second corn crop season standing at less than 30%. Consulting firms point to the impact of the war and uncertainties regarding crop profitability. (BASF)
Tello announces the launch of a granular fertilizer production line in September at the facility near the cities of Altair and Guaraci, State of São Paulo, projecting the expansion of operations into the States of Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as the opening of a new unit in Diamantino, State of Mato Grosso. (Tello)
Embrapa and Federal University of Ceará has developed a nano-fertilizer from assaí fruit pits; low doses increase relative growth by 24% in corn and 164% in sorghum using cultivars suited to the semi-arid region. The technology is based on carbon particles that enhance photosynthetic efficiency, offering better absorption by plant tissues compared to conventional fertilizers. (Embrapa)
Vittia secured up to approximately US$ 29.9 million in financing from the Studies and Projects Financing Agency to fund 90% of a US$ 33 million project focused on developing biological technologies for agribusiness. The 48-month project includes research on microbiological fungicides and nematicides. The company operates a biological crop protection facility in São Joaquim da Barra, State of São Paulo, with an annual capacity of 15 million L/kg. (Vittia; Finep)
Latin America
Argentina maintains a phytosanitary alert regarding sunflower broomrape (Orobanche cumana), a quarantine weed of the crop. Senasa and INTA are working on a contingency plan designed to respond rapidly to a potential detection of the pest on Argentine soil, involving monitoring, training, and coordination with producer associations. (Senasa; INTA)
Bacterial blight is spreading through orchards in Chile, with losses of up to 60% reported in walnut production. The bacterial disease attacks young plant tissues and has been exacerbated by the season’s high humidity. The estimated risk involves 11.4 million kg of products, prompting Chilenut to establish a Technical Committee to support farmers and develop a disease mitigation protocol for orchards. (Chilenut)
Researchers at Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral in Ecuador developed an emulsion combining fengycin and cinnamon oil that suppressed the growth of eight isolates of the fungus responsible for frosty pod rot in cocoa. The formulation remained stable for seven weeks but still requires field validation. (Frontiers in Plant Science; ESPOL)
Mexico is advancing the construction of a new ammonia plant in Topolobampo, with 95% of the work completed, aiming to reduce the country’s overreliance on imported fertilizers. The facility is projected to produce 800 thousand tonnes of ammonia annually, strengthening the national supply chain through the Proman GPO program. (Proman; SADR)
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