Acting presidents of Ibama were appointed in Brazil
Use of fertilizers reached 4.54 million tonnes during the 2021/22 harvest, 12% higher than the previous one. There was an expansion of the area with grasses and an increase in fertilizer doses in the off-season corn and sorghum. Wheat and corn represent the largest proportion of the total fertilizer market. (Buenos Aires Grain Exchange; CMA Latam Agency)
Cotton planted are will be smaller because of severe drought and temperatures much above the av
Protests block grain transportation in the agricultural region of Santa Cruz because of the arrest of governor Luis Camacho. The blockade could jeopardize food supplies to other regions of the country, as well as exports and economic growth, as Bolivia faces a large fiscal deficit and low reserves. “Santa Cruz is Bolivia’s economic stronghold,” said Gary Rodríguez, general manager of the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade. (IBCE)
Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, appoints Jair Schmitt and Marcelo Marcelino de Oliveira as acting presidents of Ibama and the Chico Mendes Institute (ICMBio), respectively. Final nominations still await approval from the Executive Office. (Ministry of the Environment)
Without restrictions, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense approved the entry of Bunge and Advanta Seeds, from UPL, in the capital of Seedcorp, a company focused on soybean genetics. Bunge and Advanta will each own 20% of Seedcorp’s capital. (CADE)
Director of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Department of Plant Health and Agricultural Inputs, Carlos Goulart, is appointed Secretary of Agricultural Defense of the Ministry of Agriculture. (MAPA)
Ambev announces that the soft drink Guaraná Antarctica, with fruits grown in the Santa Helena farm, in Maués, State of Amazonas, was granted the Organic Certification of Primary Vegetal Production seal by IBD, the main certifier of organic products in Latin America. (Ambev; IBD)
Russel Bedford, a British consulting, accounting and auditing company, inaugurated its agribusiness division in Brazil, having its first specialized office located in the capital of the State of Mato Grosso. (Russell Bedford)
State deputy Edegar Pretto is the new president of the National Supply Company – Conab at the invitation of the President of the Republic and the Minister of Agrarian Development. (Ministry of Economy)
Seedcorp HO changes management: Gustavo Hidalgo is the new director of marketing and licensing; Luiz Vicente Galera is the new COO; Juliano Trevisan will be commercial director. (Seedcorp)
Inflation ends 2022 at a high of 12.8%, the highest value of the last 30 years. Annual inflation exceeded by more than five percentage points that of 2021. (National Institute of Statistics)
Agricultural and Livestock Service confirms a positive case of avian influenza in the region of O’Higgins, in a pelican found in the urban area of Pichilemu. Virus continues to move to southern Chile, without yet affecting domestic or industrial birds. (SAG)
Resolution 975 comes into effect, updating the bovine identification and registration system. Established obligations for livestock farmers to ensure the correct traceability of cattle sold at fairs or slaughtered in slaughterhouses. Among the guidelines, every animal must have an individual identification device (DIIO) applied and must be registered in the Official Livestock Information System; the DIIO must remain in the animal throughout its life. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Coffee production fell 12%, reaching the lowest level in nine years. Drop happened because of excessive rainfall caused by La Niña. It is the third consecutive annual decline. Production in 2022 reached 11.08 million 60 kg bags. (National Federation of Coffee Growers)
New CICTCAÑA initiative seeks to create sugarcane varieties that are sweeter, more productive and resistant. The institution was created by universities, companies and the Ministry of Agriculture, seeking to improve yields, sustainability and competitiveness of sugarcane. (National Committee for the Sustainable Development of Sugarcane)
Sanitary authorities approve the first Brazilian facility authorized to export pork to Peru. Authorization is the final step for the Brazilian product to be sold in the region. Commercial opening for the sector began with the definition of an International Health Certificate in 2021. (Brazilian Association of Animal Protein)
National Agricultural Health Service announces that in 2023 it should obtain phytosanitary authorizations guaranteeing access to more than 10 new markets for the export of agricultural products: fresh grape to Japan, Chile and Israel; citrus to New Zealand and Vietnam; pomegranate to Mexico; avocado to Malaysia and the Philippines; mango to Malaysia; blueberry to Indonesia; pepper to Argentina; saffron, pitahaya and aguaymanto (Physalis peruviana) for the USA. (Senasa)
Technical manager of the National Institute of Meteorology, Yamandu Morán, declared that little rain is expected in the country, a condition aggravated by La Niña, that is now in its third consecutive year. “It’s a really strange event, not seen for 40 years, similar to the droughts of 1988 and 1989, but with more intense heat.” He also added that the entire national territory will continue to record temperatures above normal averages. (National Institute of Meteorology)
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