Despite geopolitical risks, supply chain complications, and climate change challenges, Brazil remains one of the most robust ag markets in the world and is tackling each issue with innovation, technology — and most importantly — the hard work of farmers.
Over the year, Brazil’s agricultural sector broke production and export records, with soybeans being a key crop. Brazil is estimated to have produced 180 million metric tons of soybeans in market year (MY) 2025/2026, an increase of 7.5 million metric tons from the previous year, according to USDA data. This led to record soybean crushing, increasing from 58.2 million metric tons in MY 2024/25 to 61.5 million metric tons in MY 2025/2026,
However, after years of growth, Brazil is grappling with geopolitical risks and slower growth.
The Iran war exposed a weakness in Brazil’s ag sector — fertilizer imports. Despite a supposed end to the Iran war, fertilizer prices are projected to remain elevated for months to come, raising concerns that Brazilian soybean farmers will cut fertilizer applications and farm on less land, thus reducing overall production.
These events serve as a backdrop to this year’s World Agri-Tech South America summit, June 23-24, at the Hotel Unique in São Paulo. Leaders and stakeholders from across Brazil’s ag sector will gather to discuss agricultural innovation and discuss how the country can navigate these challenges to sustain growth.
For those attending World Agri-Tech South America, here are a couple of programming and event elements to keep in mind when planning your trip...
- Over a dozen global start-ups to meet: Brazil has become the testing ground for agricultural innovation, whether it’s yield-boosting biologicals or digital financial services. This year, Agricarbon, Agriodor, AgroScout, Ancient Organics Bioscience, Auroz, MyEasyFarm, Nera, Nitroduck, Planet Biotech, Sagri, Southerly Technologies, Solusolo, and Zymofix will be exhibiting, showcasing their latest innovations.
- Networking roundtables: Over the course of the two days, World Agri-Tech will host nearly 20 roundtable discussions, including on bringing bio-protection products to Brazil, revolutionizing farming with AI, scaling high-tech systems and biofuels in Latin America, and more. For a full list of networking roundtables, click here.
- AgNavigator’s State of the Industry session: AgNavigator’s Ryan Daily will be joined by Daniel Barcelos Vargas, professor at FGV EESP, and João Morciani, senior agricultural analyst at Helios AI, in the first annual State of the Industry session, which will explore how geopolitical, economic, and regulatory factors are shaping the next five years of Brazilian agriculture.
- Connect via the World Agri-Tech app: The World Agri-Tech app provides a convenient way to plan schedules and network with fellow attendees. Attendees can view sessions on demand through the app and access up-to-date information about the event.
AgNavigator readers can receive a special 10% off admission by using the promo code ATN10. Learn more about the event here and register here. For the latest show highlights and articles, make sure to follow AgNavigator’s LinkedIn page here.
