What does agriculture gain by approaching the capital market?

The convergence between agribusiness and the capital market is beginning to gain momentum as an alternative to broaden access to financing, reduce risks, and sustain the growth of the sector. This Friday (4), the Arena B3 hosted another edition of the event "O Agro e o Mercado de Capitais," with debates on private credit, rural insurance, geopolitics, and production prospects. The initiative, led by the Brazilian Institute of Agribusiness Law (IBDA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and the Think Agri Institute (IPA), seeks to bridge the gap between the financial heart of the country, concentrated in Faria Lima and B3, and the reality of the rural producer. Thus, the proposal is clear: to show the sector that there are instruments beyond traditional public credit, such as the Safra Plan. The president of IBDA, Renato Buranello, explains that the rural producer already observes the movement of the financial market, but still depends on technical support to make ...