The unfolding of the war in Ukraine blared a warning for the global operations of the Norwegian Yara, one of the largest suppliers of fertilizers in the world — and a company that competes for the leadership of the Brazilian market with U.S.-based Mosaic. Brazil is among the biggest consumers of fertilizers in the world, […]
The current moment of high fuel prices, due to the geopolitical crisis in Ukraine, and the transition to low-carbon energies generate debates likely to include the role of nuclear power generation in Brazil, said Thiago Barral, head of the Energy Research Company (EPE). “The moment we are living, with rising fuel prices, brings to the […]
Unigel, one of Brazil’s most traditional petrochemical companies, is focusing on agribusiness after Russia invaded Ukraine. Months after restarting the operation of two fertilizer plants leased from oil giant Petrobras, which contributed to 2021 being the best year ever, the company will expand local production of strategic inputs for nitrogen fertilizers and chemicals that are […]
The Russia-Ukraine war has already started to impact M&A operations, according to investment banks and firms consulted by Valor. In these first 20 days of conflict, no deal has been canceled, but there are already discussions about repricing of assets for sale, especially in the segments of oil, gas and agricultural commodities, due to the […]
The Amazon urbanization pattern has a dispersed population, low demographic density, only two metropolises and the absence of medium-sized cities. A great distance separate urban centers, there is lack of access to basic services such as sewage and water networks, garbage collection, power and broadband. The cities have their backs to the forest or to […]
Vetoquinol, one of the largest veterinary companies in the world, expanded revenues in Brazil by 22% last year, to R$129.4 million. By 2026, the French multinational expects to double the size of the operation by creating and exporting products to nearby markets. Jorge Espanha, the company’s chief executive in Brazil, linked last year’s performance to […]
A Brazilian farmer who wants to adopt some practice that reduces greenhouse gas emissions in his property may not always know or have available the necessary technologies to put his ideas in place. But these technologies do exist, and the European Union is making its efforts to show that there may be companies in the […]
Brazilian agribusiness exports reached $10.51 billion last month, 65.8% more than a year earlier and a new record for February, according to data from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture. So far, the best February ever had been 2019. Both the average prices of exported products and volumes increased […]
Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina said on Monday that Canada has authorized the start of imports of beef and pork produced in Brazil. She is in the country to meet Canadian executives to try and expand the potash supply to Brazil. “The opening means that we exceed the 200 markets set by me as a goal […]
The Brazilian government has committed to increase oil exports amid a U.S.-led effort to mitigate the impacts on global supply in the face of U.S. sanctions on Russian production and to contain the appreciation of the barrel on the international market. Yet, despite its growing share in global exports in recent years, Brazil has a […]