The Ministry of Agriculture will adopt measures to prioritize the unloading of fertilizers.

The Ministry of Agriculture (Mapa) published a press release this Thursday (9), informing that it will adopt measures to prioritize the unloading of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium chloride fertilizers at Brazilian ports. The decision was made in light of the logistical restrictions for the supply of these inputs, which have been compromised since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East. The details of the measure were discussed at a meeting held between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Ministry of Ports and Airports. The ministries sought alternatives related to the docking and unloading of ships with fertilizers, focusing on port logistics. According to Mapa, however, any prioritization of unloading will be administrative in nature and will not imply any relaxation of sanitary, phytosanitary, customs or quality controls, the ministry informed. Currently, Brazil imports almost 90% of the fertilizers consumed in crops.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.