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High corn abroad can prove shortage in Brazil

External market heated corn is worrying the meat chain, especially the pork and poultry in Brazil.

High corn abroad can prove shortage in Brazil

The scenario is favorable to the production plant, but may have negative impact on the domestic consumer market. "The risk is of shortages and high food prices of corn in Brazil," according to the president of the Agricultural Parliamentary Front (APF), federal deputy Homero Pereira (PSD-MT).

The concern prompted the meeting, on Wednesday (01/08), with the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mendes Ribeiro, and agribusiness sector entities. "We showed the need to raise the value of the Minimum Price corn to meet the national demand. With international attractive prices there will be a natural direction of production to foreign markets. "

According to the parliamentarian, only in Mato Grosso is forecast production of 15 million tons, of which two million / t sufficient to minimize the pressure on the spot price.

The reference value of 60 kilo bag of corn today is between £ 22 and £ 24 depending on the region. The listing on the Chicago Board of Trade registers US $ 8.06 per bushel (volume measure). Swine - The delay in implementation of incentives policy to pig farming was also discussed at the meeting. According to the president of the FPA, the activity faces instability in prices. The minister assured that today the National Monetary Council (CMN) will adopt the measures. These include ensuring Minimum Price to producers, credit growth and reducing the tax burden in financing.

Defensive - is prohibited in Brazil aerial spraying of four ingredients of pesticides. This standard was published by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) on the day (27.07), last Friday. The municipality argues that the spray is eliminating pollinating insects, especially bees. Restricted ingredients are Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin and Fipronil.

For Homer, the measure has ideological bias against large-scale agriculture. "In practice, these actions harm the competitiveness of the most profitable economic sector in Brazil only by prejudice," noted the parliamentarian.

The meeting also the presidents of the Association of Brazil's Soybean Producers and Mato Grosso, Glauber Silveira and Carlos Fávaro, respectively; and the executive director of the Association of Mato Grosso Swine Breeders (Acrismat), Custodio Rodrigues.

Source: AI Dep Homero Pereira.

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