New fertilizer policy in Brazil has taken effect! The proportion of locally blended fertilizers will gradually increase to 10%.

By SKYSEVEN Chemical Technical Team · 2026-09-08

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São Paulo, according to information from the Senate Press Office, the Brazilian government has officially adopted the relevant bill of the Fertilizer Industry Development Plan (Profert), which aims to boost domestic fertilizer production capacity, expand local fertilizer supply, and alleviate the country's heavy reliance on fertilizer imports.

This bill is Law No. 15.496 of 2026. It was signed by the Presidential Palace on September 3, includes a veto clause, and officially came into force on September 4.

The bill establishes a mandatory blending system based on volume: Fertilizer items sold and distributed in Brazil must be proportionally blended with domestically produced synthetic fertilizers and mineral fertilizers. According to the Senate News Agency, the minimum mandatory blending ratio will start at 2% from July 1, 2027, and increase to 10% on January 1, 2037.

Lyrcio Oliveira, the original proposer of the bill in Congress, said that imports account to greater than 80% of Brazil's total fertilizer consumption. Teresa Cristina, the rapporteur of the bill, pointed out that the country's external application on fertilizers is related to national and food security, and geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and other regions will pose possible risks to Brazil's fertilizer supply chain.

The National Commission of Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition (Confert) will, on top of the minimum limit set by the law, determine the specific mandatory blending ratios of domestic synthetic and mineral fertilizers, as well as the proportion standards to various fertilizer components. At the same time, this agency is responsible to regularly tracking and evaluating the effectiveness of the project and releasing annual work reports.

The bill is accompanied by financial support policies. The Brazilian National Bank to Economic and Social research (BNDES) and its authorized financial institutions can provide financing services to the entire manufacturing chain of fertilizers and upstream raw materials, covering the traditional NPK fertilizer manufacturing chain of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The funds can be applied to price stabilization, factory construction, R&D and innovation, infrastructure and logistics construction of the production and marketing chain. Details such as loan interest rates and terms will be formulated by the National Monetary Council; subject to budget approval, the federal government can replenish funds to credit instruments.

companies that wish to obtain financing from BNDES need to be selected into this plan and meet relevant environmental, social and economic sustainability standards, including hard conditions such as supporting regional research, offsetting greenhouse gaseous releases and improving energy efficiency.

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