Brazilian fertilizer stocks amount to at least 13 million tons, including the inputs that have been already internalized and the ones that have been ordered. The statement comes from David Roquetti Filho, a former board member of ANDA, Brazil s National Association for Fertilizer Diffusion, and currently an independent business consultant.
MINISTERS OF Agriculture of 34 countries in the Americas emphasized the importance of regional coordination and unity to strengthen agricultural production and food security in light of the instability of agricultural markets caused by the conflict in Eastern Europe, and requested full access to key inputs for production to prevent food shortages and mitigate price rises. At a meeting called by Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and Chair of the Inter-American …
Brazil has called for fertilizers to be excluded from the list of sanctions currently imposed as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing fighting. Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Costa Dias addressing a virtual meeting of peers from countries of the Americas, including the United States, pointed out limiting or banning fertilizer trade has a direct impact on farming productivity, food availability, boosts food prices and threatens food security, mainly among the most vulnerable countries.
Russia's recent decision to halt fertilizer exports could have a devastating impact on Brazil, an agriculture powerhouse that imports more than 85 percent of its fertilizer demand. According [.]
SAO PAULO: Brazil is the largest importer of fertilizer in the world but it is likely to face supply problems and shortages of some, especially potash, in the months ahead as a result of international sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. However experts say that Arab nations could step in to help agrobusinesses in the South American country cope with