National Government through its own resources and through the National Bank, the Central Bank and other financial entities, make available a set of credit tools to accompany and promote the productive growth of small production and regional economies.
Argentina bans 2.4-D (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria – SENASA)
Argentina signs export agreement for fresh grapes with Brazil. Fruits must be produced without methyl bromide treatment (Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca)
Restriction policies make the country discourage exports. With export taxes of 15 to 25%, the country suffers from a disincentive to production. (FADA – Fundación Agropecuaria para el Desarrollo de Argentina)
Farming in Northern Paraná state suffer from irregular rainfall and reduced water storage. Winter crops at more advanced stages have been the most impacted. (Conab)
Vibra Energia and Copersucar S.A. announced the creation of an ethanol trader through a joint venture (JV). Vibra Energia will acquire from Copersucar shares representing 49.99% of the share capital of the Ethanol Trader for R$4,999,000.00 (COPERSUCAR)
Simulations show that the average spending on fertilizers for the production of soybeans and summer corn in the 2021/22 harvest is expected to rise by 50.1% and 55.4%, respectively. (Cepea)
Given the increases in spending on fertilizers, pesticides, diesel, preventive maintenance of machinery and other items, the estimate of the total production budget for the 2021/22 crop grew, with the highest increase being calculated for soybeans , of 32.9%. (Cepea)
Agriculture is the sector with the biggest drop in GDP in the 2nd quarter, dropping 2.8%. Retraction is explained by the drought and smaller coffee crop. (IBGE)
Brazilian Minister of Agriculture Tereza Cristina is elected the new president of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture, the main governing body of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Corn auctions to supply small farmers should start in September. The action includes chicken farmers, pig farmers and even fish farmers. Ministry of Agriculture negotiates acquisition of up to 110 thousand tons
About 746 tons of irregular agricultural inputs were seized in the states of Rondônia and Mato Grosso during Operation Ronda Agro VII of the Agricultural Defense Surveillance Program for International Borders (Vigifronteira), of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa).
With the worsening of the drought in Chile, President Sebastián Piñera presented the Plan Against Drought with measures to increase the availability of water, improve the efficiency of its use and guarantee supply for human consumption and food production.
Porkcolombia inaugurated a veterinary laboratory in the Parque Industrial de Occidente in the city of Fontibón in Bogotá and had an investment of US$1.3 billion. (Porkcolombia)
Since March, live cattle exports have dropped sharply, with only 6,134 animals exported in June, against 46,587 in March. Buyers in Venezuela have found prices up to 25% lower. (Fedegan – Federación Colombiana de Ganaderos)
Taking into account the national strategy, Yara will reduce carbon emissions by 90%. The company obtained ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications for its plant in Cartagena, which recognizes its sustainability. (Yara)
Government encourages milling companies to join the Rice Storage Incentive Program. The mechanism is adopted by all links in the production chain and is the most effective to collect production surpluses and prevent grain prices from continuing to fall, affecting producers’ income. (Min Agriculture)
MinAgricultura advanced an agenda to strengthen cooperation for agriculture with the US and Denmark (MinAgriculture)
Sugarcane and sugar production for the 2020/2021 harvest ends with growth: a national production of 05 million 715 thousand 448 tons of sugar was achieved, representing an increase of 8.28 %. (Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural)
At least 12.200 hectares of commercial crops were damaged by the hurricane #Nora that hit the coast of Jalisco. The phenomenon wiped out 3.380 hectares of bananas, 1.990 of corn and 1.500 of pepper, with serious damage to other crops such as lemon, mango, papaya and pineapple. (SADER)
Fertilizer imports grew 11,4% in the first quarter of 2021. The average price of fertilizers in the country maintains an upward trend.(Economy Department).
Historic low at Paraguay river level delays foreign trade. Vessels are carrying only half capacity. Phenomenon is expected to last until 2022.(Paraguay River and Maritime Shipowners Center)
A load of 500 tons of soy is stopped when entering the country. Products of Brazilian origin did not have identification or homologation labeling .(SENAVE – Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semillas)
Paraguayan beef leads the Chilean beef market. Between January and July this year, Paraguay exported 79.022 tonnes of beef to the country. (ODEPA – Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias)
Agro-exports grew 26% in June and sales in the first half reached US$ 3.48 billion (MIDAGRI)
National Institute of agrarian innovation of Peru (INIA) launches a new variety of high genetic quality yellow corn for the Amazon. The variety will increase productivity per hectare by 40%. (MIDAGRI)
Interruptions in global maritime transport and large rivers hit by insufficient water flow to allow navigation threaten beef exports from Mercosur, including Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.
Lupine has established itself as a winter legume for the past five years. Besides not requiring large investments, it fits very well in rotation due to its nitrogen contribution. Currently, the planted area ranges from 3.500 to 4.000 hectares.
