Grain farmers\u00a0delay <\/b>purchase of inputs<\/b>, especially fertilizers, needed to start planting the 2023\/24 season. Uncertainties are related to the successive price increases in the past two years. According to a survey from the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics, fertilizer prices were the ones that most impacted the purchasing power of Brazilian farmers. Increase in cost of fertilizers was recorded from January 2021 to July 2022. (Cepea-USP)<\/p>\n
Ministry of Agriculture informed that less than 10% of the samples collected in inspections of organic products in the State of S\u00e3o Paulo had<\/b>\u00a0presence of pesticides<\/b>. In 2021 and 2022, 61 samples of organic food were collected in the state. Only six\u00a0of them were\u00a0in\u00a0non-compliance with the legislation. Whenever there are collections, samples are analyzed in the Ministry’s own laboratories. (MAPA)<\/p>\n
AllierBrasil, a pesticide registration consulting firm, provides information about\u00a0<\/b>pesticides registrations approved in 202<\/b>2<\/strong>, in partnership with AgriBrasilis.\u00a0Brand name, active ingredient, type of registration, registrant company and approval date and more information are available\u00a0at\u00a0AgriBrasilis website<\/a>. (AgriBrasilis; AllierBrasil)<\/p>\n Grupo Central Campo\u00a0inaugurated a foliar fertilizer industrial facility<\/b>\u00a0in the State of Minas Gerais, with an annual production capacity of 6 million liters and 7 thousand tonnes, with investment\u00a0of\u00a0US$ 1.71 million.\u00a0Ind\u00fastria Nacional de Tecnologia Qu\u00edmica<\/i> – INNTEQ, was inaugurated with a new business model, based on white labelling, in which the products in the company’s portfolio are packaged with a third-party brand, and also on the private label model, in which products are customized according to the needs of the trading partner. \u201cMuch more than products, we are a service company. We take the partner’s hand and help them create from scratch and manage their own brand of foliar fertilizer”, said Artur Barros, executive director of INNTEQ. (INNTEQ; Grupo Central Campo)<\/p>\n Fertilizer imports reached US$ 1.2 billion in december<\/strong>, an amount of 2.6 million tonnes, with an average of 118.03 thousand tonnes\/day. Average price per tonne was US$ 464. Compared to December 2021, there was a 26.8% drop in the average daily import value, a 15.9% loss in the average daily imported quantity and a 13% devaluation in the average price. (Department of Foreign Trade; Ag\u00eancia Safras)<\/p>\n On 01\/06\/23 president Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva said\u00a0“the force of law will prevail” over farmers who use prohibited pesticides<\/b>,\u00a0during the government’s first ministerial meeting. Lula stated that businessmen who produce with responsibility will be \u201cgreatly respected\u201d. (Ministry of Agriculture)<\/p>\n PrimaSea, specialized in products for plant and animal nutrition, announced the\u00a0acquisition of a vessel to optimize the maritime collection of\u00a0Lithothamnium<\/i>\u00a0spp.<\/b>, a type of seaweed with more than 70 mineral and organic nutrients, and the company’s main raw material, used in animal feed and fertilizers. (PrimaSea)<\/p>\n Fertilizers arriving at the Port of Itaqui, State of Maranh\u00e3o, are already being shipped by rail.\u00a0The first rail route for the transportation of fertilizers\u00a0from the Port\u00a0started\u00a0operating in November 2022,\u00a0but gained\u00a0strength\u00a0this month, after the testing\u00a0phase.\u00a0According to the operations team, the railroad is already performing as planned for its first shipments, with 733 tonnes of cargo dispatched\/hour<\/b>. The system’s annual capacity is 1.5 million tonnes, but can be increased upon demand. (COPI; VLI)<\/p>\n State of Tocantins’s Agricultural Defense Agency warns\u00a0about the\u00a0mandatory annual re-<\/b>licensing of commercial and industrial establishments dedicated to the selling, storage, application and production of agricultural products.<\/b>\u00a0It is expected the\u00a0re-licensing\u00a0of more than 600 establishments,\u00a0that is\u00a0mandatory for all companies that sell pesticides, seeds, vaccines and veterinary medication. (Adapec-TO)<\/p>\n In compliance with the court decision,\u00a0Anvisa approves\u00a0toxicological evaluation of the pesticide Fullguard, by Rainbow, based on carfentrazone-ethyl<\/b>. (Anvisa<\/a>)<\/p>\n According to an investigation by the Federal Police,\u00a0public servants facilitate the illegal entry of pesticides<\/b>\u00a0and wines from Argentina. Almost all the incidents take place in regions bordering the neighboring country, in cities in the States of Paran\u00e1 and Santa Catarina. While working at the inspection post located on the border with Argentina, employees facilitate the irregular entry of products into Brazil, including those whose importation is prohibited or depends on authorization from regulatory agencies. Police complied with four search and seizure warrants in the cities of Para\u00edso and S\u00e3o Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, issued by the Federal Court in Chapec\u00f3, also in that State. (Federal police)<\/p>\n According to Jo\u00e3o C\u00e9sar de Freitas, commercial director at Katrium Ind\u00fastrias Qu\u00edmicas, a manufacturer of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide), the good prospects for the Brazilian grain harvest in 2023 represent a positive sign for the chemical industry. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics predicts\u00a0the Brazilian grains, cereals and legumes\u00a0harvest\u00a0in 2023 should reach 293.6 million tonnes<\/b>, a new record. (Katrium Chemical Industries; IBGE)<\/p>\n Agrogalaxy\u00a0doubled their net revenue in the first nine months of 2022<\/b>, compared to the same period of the previous year, that is attributed to the acquisitions of Agrocat and Ferrari Zagatto, in addition to greater volumes sold and higher prices. (Agrogalaxy)<\/p>\n National Association for the Diffusion of Fertilizers stated\u00a0on 01\/03\/23 that\u00a0fertilizer deliveries to the Brazilian market ended October 2022 at\u00a0only\u00a03.8 million tonnes<\/b>, recording a reduction of 17.8% compared to the same period of 2021, when it reached 4 .7 million tonnes.\u00a0From\u00a0January and October 2022, the total\u00a0was 33.96 million tonnes, with a reduction of 11.4% compared to 2021,\u00a0when\u00a038.33 million tonnes\u00a0were recorded. \u201cIn 2022,\u00a0there was\u00a0an atypical scenario, with challenges related to geopolitical crises, but the Brazilian market continues to be supplied…\u201d, explains Ricardo Tortorella, executive director of ANDA. (ANDA)<\/p>\n Beatriz Chaves is the\u00a0new Latam seeds business development head<\/b>\u00a0at Syngenta; Jorge Buzzetto is the new director of supply operations Latam; Caroline Cogo is the Latam new businesses manager; Jos\u00e9 Matheus Vaz is the company’s new Latam parent seeds manager. (Syngenta)<\/p>\n On 01\/05\/23,\u00a0Administrative Council for Economic Defense – CADE\u00a0approved the\u00a0acquisition\u00a0of Stoller by Corteva<\/b>. According to CADE’s statement, there are “horizontal overlaps in the segments of biological products, adjuvants and oils”, and a more careful evaluation of the process was necessary. Regarding the biological products sector, the statement determines that “the definition of the relevant market was left open in the cases previously analyzed by CADE, with greater focus being given to the commercialization and distribution of these products”. Overlap between the companies\u00a0would be limited to nitrogen fixers and bionematicides. “The Operation does not have the power to cause damage to the competitive environment, falling within the hypothesis of summary procedure of\u00a0Article 8, item III, of Resolution\u00a0No.\u00a033\/22”, according to the statement. (Administrative Council for Economic Defense; Corteva; Stoller)<\/p>\n Corteva Agriscience announces Ana Cerasoli as\u00a0the company’s new president for Brazil and Paraguay<\/b>\u00a0as of February 1, 2023. Cerasoli will replace Roberto Hun. Hun\u00a0was appointed Stoller’s global integration leader. On 11\/29\/22, Corteva announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Stoller. (Corteva; Stoller)<\/p>\n Unigel renewed certification\u00a0from\u00a0Inmetro for sales\u00a0of ARLA 32,\u00a0a\u00a0compound that reduces pollutant emissions from fossil fuels<\/b>. First certification took place in 2021, when the company leased a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Cama\u00e7ari, State of Bahia. According to Paulo Arnaez, Unigel Agro’s commercial director, the company was also included in the Manufacturer category. \u201cIn 2021, we were authorized to distribute and sell the existing input in the fertilizer plant. Last year, we worked hard with all the stakeholders involved and ensured the regulation of the production of ARLA 32 by Unigel, that\u00a0is an extremely strategic product for our portfolio\u201d, he explains. (Unigel Agro)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n MORE ABOUT PESTICIDES:<\/p>\n Information about\u00a0pesticides approved in 2022 Grain farmers\u00a0delay purchase of inputs, especially fertilizers, needed to start planting the 2023\/24 season. 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