Companies interested in investing in the national production of fertilizers can now register their projects on the Investe Indústria Brasil Portal, a platform coordinated by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC), with executive secretariat of the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI). The initiative will map investments, identify the main obstacles faced by the ventures, and coordinate solutions with the competent bodies to accelerate the implementation of strategic projects. Launched with the presence of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on June 22nd in Rio de Janeiro, the Portal integrates the actions of the Mais Produção Plan, the main financing instrument of the New Industry Brazil (NIB). In this first phase, the platform will receive projects from the fertilizer chain, considered strategic to reduce external dependence and strengthen food security and the competitiveness of Brazilian agribusiness. Aligned with this initiative, ABDI, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), the Financing Agency for Studies and Projects (Finep), and the Brazilian Company for Industrial Research and Innovation (Embrapii) are making R$ 140 billion available in financial instruments until December of this year in strategic areas of the New Industry Brazil (NIB), such as fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and sustainable fuels, among others. These resources may support projects according to the financing lines and instruments of each institution. With this reinforcement, the New Industry Brazil will have more than R$ 750 billion allocated to financing investments between 2023 and 2026.
Strategic area
The launch of the Portal coincides with a period of renewed and expanded investments in the fertilizer supply chain, considered strategic for food security, agribusiness competitiveness, and reducing the country's external dependence. The reactivation of Petrobras units in Bahia, Sergipe, and Paraná, in addition to the resumption of construction on the Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit (UFN-III) in Três Lagoas (MS), is coupled with new billion-dollar private investments, especially in potassium production projects, expanding prospects for strengthening national production capacity. In 2025, Brazil imported 45.5 million tons of fertilizers, a volume equivalent to approximately 85% of national consumption, according to data from the National Supply Company (Conab). This scenario highlights the importance of expanding domestic production and creating more favorable conditions for the implementation of projects capable of increasing the country's autonomy in supplying these essential inputs. It is in this context that the Investe Indústria Brasil Portal begins its operations as a tool to support the identification and overcoming of obstacles affecting strategic investments in the sector. When registering a project, the company provides information on the planned investment, the stage of the undertaking, and the main obstacles to its implementation, such as issues related to financing, licensing, infrastructure, regulation, or other difficulties. This information will be analyzed by ABDI, which is responsible for organizing the records, forwarding each request to the relevant bodies, and monitoring the progress. The Agency will also consolidate the data to identify recurring bottlenecks and produce intelligence that contributes to improving public policies aimed at industrial development. "By gathering information on investments and their main obstacles, the Portal will allow the government to act more quickly to remove bottlenecks and accelerate strategic projects for Brazilian industry. The initiative strengthens institutional coordination and contributes to making public support instruments increasingly efficient," says the president of ABDI, Olavo Noleto.
Focus on fertilizers
In this first phase, the Portal is accepting projects from the fertilizer supply chain. The expectation is to gradually expand the platform to other priority segments of industrial policy, such as the Health Industrial Complex, Infrastructure and Mobility, Digital Transformation of Industry, Bioeconomy and Energy Transition, Agro-industrial Chains, and Defense Technologies. The Investe Indústria Brasil Portal is not a public notice, call for proposals, or selection process. Project registration does not generate any right, expectation of contracting, or commitment of support from participating institutions.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.