Agrochemical Costs Surge and Trigger Alert in the Agricultural Market

The international agrochemical market is facing strong pressure on production costs, directly reflecting on prices and the supply of inputs. According to agronomist Rafael Gomes, the analysis based on data from industry partners and FOB China prices points out that the Chinese scenario has a central role in the formation of global prices. The increase in costs is the result of multiple factors: Various raw materials already show a significant increase, including phenol, bromine, sulfur, methanol, isopropanol, diethanolamine, as well as solvents and adjuvants used in formulations. This increase directly impacts the final and intermediate products of the agrochemical industry. Technical glyphosate has registered an increase of nearly 25% since January. The rise is not concentrated in a single input but reflects the increase in costs throughout the entire production chain, involving methanol, liquid alkalis, glycine, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, and liquid chlorine. In addition to ...