Temporal Framework for delimitation of indigenous lands was considered urgent
Soybean harvest estimative for the 2022/23 season decreased again. New projections indicate a volume of 21 million tonnes, 1.5 million less than previously estimated. Value is 53% lower than the average of the last five harvests. (Buenos Aires Grain Exchange)
Country is negotiating to expand its foreign exchange swap line agreement with China. Currently, Argentina has access to approximately US$ 5 billion through the agreement with China, but the Argentine government wants to discuss the possibility of increasing the amount and sign a new agreement by the beginning of June. (BCRA)
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, the Rural Environmental Registry system is “extremely flawed”. Fávaro said that, when the system was created, it was intended only to collect information. Therefore, it was self-declaratory and “without any responsibility for those who had declared”. Only 0.72% of the declarations have been validated since the creation of the system. According to the minister, it is necessary to modify the system, “so that it can give autonomy, but also remove the inconsistencies created by the self-declaration of farmers”. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Country is expected to increase its share of sugar exports, reaching 48% of total global transactions during 2023/24, an increase of 4% compared to the previous cycle. By 2026/27, the country should reach 53% of total transactions. According to Raízen, Brazil has the lowest production cost when compared to other countries. “Brazil is the most efficient in sugar production… investments need to happen, the new price balance should be maintained until we have a new installed capacity”, said Raízen’s trading vice-president, Paulo Neves. (Raízen)
Eight cases of avian influenza were confirmed in wild birds, causing great concern in the poultry industry. “Brazil was the only major producer where [the flu] had not arrived. Now it has reached our territory, and we are in a position to keep it away from our industry, in such a way it does not take food from our consumers’ tables”, according to Ricardo Santin, president of the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein. (ABPA)
House of Congress considers that Bill No. 490/2007 should be dealt with urgently. Bill establishes the Temporal Framework for delimitation of indigenous lands. The author of the project, Congressman Arthur Maia, argues that the Framework is necessary to prove the presence of indigenous groups on the land and does not interfere with rights already acquired. The Framework determines that indigenous people should only have the right to land if they were already established in the area on the date of enactment of the Federal Constitution of 1988. Federal Supreme Court should resume judgment on the subject in June. (Agência Câmara de Notícias)
Minerva Foods unit in Mirassol d’Oeste, State of Mato Grosso, was qualified to export fresh meat to the USA. Company now has eight facilities that can export to the country. (Minerva Foods)
In the State of Mato Grosso, cattle confinement should decrease by 31.88% in 2023, when compared to 2022. 479.77 thousand animals should be confined this year, compared to 704.263 thousand in the previous year. Price of live cattle continues to be the main concern among ranchers. In April 2022, farmers received an average of US$ 59 per arroba (Brazilian unit equal to 15 kg). In April 2023, the value dropped to US$ 49.73. (IMEA)
Chile and Brazil signed an agreement to increase meat imports. A “pre-listing” system was adopted to qualify establishments that export beef, pork, lamb and poultry. This reduces bureaucracy and facilitates access to the Chilean market. Now the Brazilian government can identify the facilities that comply with Chilean requirements, eliminating needs for authorization and individual inspection of companies by Chilean authorities. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Suspended seed potato (Solanum tuberosum) exports to Brazil. Brazilian government will carry out a reassessment regarding the risks of agricultural pests on the crop. Chile is the second largest supplier to Brazil. In 2022, Chile exported 1.2 thousand tonnes, reaching US$ 1.1 million. Suspension will not be applied toshipments with phytosanitary certificates issued until 05/23. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Coffee production should reach 11.6 million bags of 60 kg in the 2023/24 harvest, an increase of 300 thousand bags compared to 2022/23. According to the USDA, “improved climatic conditions for coffee farming are likely to slightly increase production”. The Colombian Institute of Meteorology reports that the La Niña weather phenomenon ended in early 2023. “Neutral conditions are expected to continue until El Niño develops, with a probability of 62% for the second half of 2023”, according to a note from USDA. (USDA; Ideam)
According to Sandra Valenzuela, director of WWF Colombia, policies to combat the climate crisis must consider land tenure conflicts in the country. “Illegal occupation of protected areas and the absence of agrarian reform are some of the main causes of the armed conflict in the country”, said Valenzuela. (WWF Colombia)
Better weather conditions for agriculture, especially in the eastern regions, from the Rio Grande Valley to northern Oaxaca. Occurrence of intense rains, totaling more than 50 mm in some areas, brought the necessary humidity for rainfed crops, such as corn and sugarcane, and reinforced levels of local reservoirs. In the Tamaulipas region, rainfall was very positive towards the end of the winter sorghum season. (National Water Commission)
Paraguay tripled the volume of corn exports, shipping 4.6 million tonnes, 3 million tonnes more than the previous year. Period considered was between July 2022 and April 2023. Brazil was the main destination, receiving 44% of shipments. (Capeco)
Environmental program of the new president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, proposes the strengthening of protected wild areas in the country, both public and private. In the eastern region of Paraguay, reserves are affected by illegal marijuana farms, while in the Chaco region, they are affected by the expansion of livestock and charcoal production, activities that often invade indigenous lands. Peña will take over on August 15th. (Partido Colorado)
Fresh mangoes were the main product exported by air in the 1Q 2023, with 7,704 tonnes. It represented 34.89% of the total exported volume. Fertilized chicken eggs for hatching led imports by air in March 2023 at 555 tonnes. (ComexPerú)
National Service of Health and Agro-Food Quality sacrificed approximately 13,000 laying hens from a farm where avian flu was detected, in the city of Racedo, province of Entre Ríos. This is the first case detected in the region. As poultry production is very concentrated in that area, the agency also placed under surveillance a total of 60 farms, dedicated to meat and egg production. (Senasa)
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