The Russia-Ukraine war already harms Santa Catarina, Brazil's agriculture

Published Mar 4, 2022

Tridge summary

The article highlights the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global agricultural sector, with a focus on Brazil and Santa Catarina's challenges. The war has disrupted the supply of crucial agricultural inputs such as corn, wheat, fertilizers, and oil, leading to a surge in prices and availability. The conflict has affected the production and export of key crops like corn and wheat, particularly from Ukraine, and wheat from Russia, which are essential for animal nutrition and human consumption. The price of diesel, used for agricultural machinery, has increased, and maritime transport issues have caused freight rates to rise and limited ship access, affecting the export of meat from Santa Catarina. Brazil faces potential shortages of urea and potassium chloride due to the conflict, despite having its own raw materials for fertilizer production. The Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Santa Catarina (Faesc) is advocating for a National Fertilizer Plan to promote self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on expensive imported fertilizers, focusing on Brazil's abundant domestic resources.
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General shortage of inputs for agricultural production and increase in food prices for the final consumer in Santa Catarina and Brazil. These are consequences of the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to an assessment by the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Santa Catarina (Faesc). "The conflict worries the cereal, fertilizer and oil markets - commodities that have a strong impact on the primary sector of the economy", says Faesc, in a note released this Friday (4). Ukraine is the fourth largest corn exporter and wheat producer. With it out of the market, points out Faesc, there will be less corn in global trade. “This grain is essential for animal nutrition and with its scarcity it will be even more expensive to transform it into animal protein. Poultry and swine farmers and meat processing industries will therefore have a strong increase in costs”, adds the federation. The wheat market is also getting worse because Russia is the world's largest ...
Source: Agroemdia

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