Newsletter AgriBrasilis - September 30th
Jose Marengo is the general coordinator of Research and Development at the?National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters –?Cemaden.
AgriBrasilis – How far can the climate crisis go?
Jose Marengo –?If global warming continues to intensify, we will experience more intense and frequent extremes: droughts, heavy rains that can cause disasters, heat waves, and more intense hurricanes. All of this can affect human life and the ecosystems and services they provide.
The main people affected would be the most vulnerable populations around the world, which are the ones that contribute the least to greenhouse gas emissions.
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Media Partner Event:?31st International Congress of the Wheat Industry (October 23rd to 25th, 2024 – Foz do Igua?u, PR, Brazil)
Between October 23rd and 25th, the 31st International Congress of the Wheat Industry will take place! And to kick things off in style, the opening lecture will address the topic: "Economy and geopolitics in Brazil and the world." This is your chance to stay up to date on the main trends in the wheat market!
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2024/25?soybean harvest to reach 52 million tonnes,?corn 47 million tonnes?and?wheat 18.6 million tonnes in Argentina. (Bolsa de Cereales)
Eduardo Bastos?is the new director of the Institute for the Study of Agribusiness, created by the Brazilian Agribusiness Association. (Associa??o Brasileira do Agronegócio (ABAG))
At the end of the 2023/24 season,?Brazilian orange juice stocks in the world increased 37.7% when compared to the previous cycle, despite a drop in production, which reached 898.6 thousand tonnes (-5%). The 2024/25 season is estimated to reach 215.78 million?boxes of?40.8 kg, a drop of 29.8% when compared to the previous season. (CitrusBR)
Coffee production is expected to?reach?13 million 60 kg bags in Colombia, an increase of 15% when compared to the previous season. (Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia)
Cattle prices have increased more than 100% since 2019 in Colombia. According to Bbva Research,?one factor slowing down the sector has been?the strong increase in the relative price of beef in relation to other substitute products, also above the general price basket and people’s income. The Colombian cattle herd is close to 30 million heads, making it the 12th?largest in the world, with a significant increase since 2017. (BBVA en Colombia Research)
At the end of August of 2024,?goods?exports in Costa Rica reached US$ 24.25 million, an increase of 7% compared to the same period of the previous year. The agricultural sector, second in importance for exports and with a share of 19%,?grew by 7% (US$ 310.2 thousand), driven by products such as pineapple, banana and watermelon. The food industry (13% share) registered an increase of 5% (US$ 148.5 thousand). (Promotora del Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (PROCOMER))
According to a report?from?the National Water Commission,?dams in Mexico show significant variations in storage levels, amid climate conditions and water management in the main agricultural regions. Colima, Guerrero and Guanajuato have reported levels above 90%. While other regions such as Chihuahua, Sonora and Coahuila have reported?concerning?levels below 20%. (Conagua)
Paraguay stood out as the main exporter of soybeans to Brazil?in 2024. From January to August, oilseed exports to the Brazilian market reached 781 thousand tonnes, compared to 88 thousand in the same period of 2023. Of this volume, 92% went to industries in the State of Paraná. (DASAGRO Consult)
Tania Maria Leal?is a researcher at?Embrapa Meio-Norte, has a degree in veterinary medicine from the Federal University of Piauí, a M.Sc. in animal science from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco and a Ph.D. from the State University of Ceará.
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AgriBrasilis – Why would one herd sheep in cashew areas?
Tania Maria Leal –?The system of sheep production in areas with cashew trees is called silvopastoral system, which consists of sheep production in pasture, with the presence of cashew trees. It is a practice that aims to integrate trees (cashew trees), forage (grass) and animals (sheep), in a mutually beneficial way. This system provides well-being to the animals due to the shade of the trees.
In Brazil, approximately 90% of the area planted with cashew is located in the Northeast. The States of Ceará, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte are the largest producers.
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Brazil can?save up to US$ 5.1 billion per year with the adoption of bioinputs in grasses?such as corn, rice, wheat, sugarcane and pastures, according to a study carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation for Agriculture (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), the Brazilian Association of Bioinnovation, and Senai’s Institute for Innovation in Biosynthetics and Fibers.?The report indicates that?Azospirillum brasilense?is the most used species as biofertilizer/inoculant, with the aim of complementing mineral fertilization in grasses.
Antonio Sergio Ferreira Filho is the new “LATAM Quality & Pipeline Effectiveness Lead” at Bayer Latin America.
Manfredo Rübens, president of BASF South America, announced his retirement after 34 years at the company. The new president for the region has not yet been announced.
Rizobacter invested US$ 10 million in a factory for production of bioinputs in Pergamino, in the province of Buenos Aires,?Argentina, with the aim of “having?the largest bioinputs production center in the country”. The new factory is to increase the company’s production capacity from 4.8 to 7.2 million L per year. “This is due to the company’s great growth”, said Ricardo Yapur, president of Rizobacter. (Rizobacter Argentina)
Measure?from?the?National Health and Food Quality Service?– Senasa, from?Argentina, centralizes?all requests involving bio-inputs, fertilizers and phytosanitary products, which must now be made through the?SIGTrámites platform. The measure involves procedures for requesting registration, changes, sending documents, etc. The objective is to “speed up and facilitate procedures, making them transparent”. (Senasa)
Over the last decade,?Costa Rica’s pesticide industry has reduced the doses of active ingredients applied to crops by up to 95%, on average, with the development of more effective molecules with less impact on human health and the environment. This was stated by Carlos Hidalgo, Phytosanitary Products Regulatory Affairs consultant.
André Shigueyoshi Nakatani ?is the R&DI manager at?Biosphera AgroSolutions, with a degree in biological sciences from the State University of Londrina, and a Ph.D. in agricultural microbiology from ESALQ/USP.
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AgriBrasilis – How has the inoculants market evolved so far, and what is its potential?
André Shigueyoshi Nakatani –?The inoculants market has been constantly expanding over the last few years, with an average growth of over 14% per year, according to data from ANPII Bio (National Association of Inoculant Farmers and Importers), representing a market of over 141 million doses sold annually.
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