In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that Brazil’s soybean production is expected to reach a record 170.72 million tons in 2024/25, up 15.6% from the previous season, according to Hedgepoint Global Markets. In a report, the consultancy estimated a soybean planted area of 47.54 million hectares this season, also pointing to a new record, while average […]
In Brazil, the À_SOMBRA project has added a new eco-friendly end-of-life option. Designed by João Pedro Alves Cavalcanti and Jeanine Torres Geammal from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, À_SOMBRA consists of a biodegradable urn made from mycelium, the root system of mushrooms. The designers were inspired by the Gaia hypothesis, which posits an […]
In Brazil, Dinheiro Rural reported that Brazil’s exports of soybeans, soybean meal, corn and wheat in January are expected to end January above initial projections, according to data by the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec). The country’s soybean shipments were estimated at 2.19 million tons, compared to 1.71 million in the previous week’s projection. […]
In Brazil, Globo Rural reported that Brazil is expected to harvest a record soybean crop in 2024/25, valued at 172.4 million tons, according to an estimate by Agroconsult. If confirmed, the volume will represent a growth of 10.9% compared to the result of 2023/24. According to the consultancy, the start of the current season was […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has granted a $36.1 million loan to back the expansion of ethanol production and power generation from sugarcane biomass in Minas Gerais state. The funds will enable local company Companhia Mineira de Acucar e Álcool (CMAA) to add up to 34 MW of installed […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing totaling R$480 million for the industrial units of Companhia Mineira de Açúcar e Álcool (CMAA) to expand ethanol production and energy generation from biomass. sugarcane, and for industrial modernization and equipment acquisition. With R$220 million from the Climate Fund, Vale do Pontal […]
In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that Brazil’s soybean exports in January are estimated at 1.71 million tons, according to data from the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec). The volume, if confirmed, would be below the 2.4 million tons shipped in the same month in 2024, according to the Anec. Corn exports were forecast at […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Brazil’s National Social and Economic Development Bank (BNDES) approved $163 million in financing for the construction of a plant for the production of second-generation cellulosic ethanol (E2G) by Raizen. The report noted that Raizan will build a plant with a capacity of 82 million liters of cellulosic ethanol per […]
In Brazil, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing totaling R$1 billion for Raízen Energia S/A to build a second-generation Cellulosic Ethanol Unit, E2G, in Andradina (SP), with an installed production capacity of up to 82 million liters per year. With resources from the BNDES Mais Inovação Program (R$500 million) and the […]
In Brazil, Petrobras published its first call for proposals for acquisition of biomethane on Monday. The initiative is in line with the company’s goals of decarbonizing its operations and acting with a robust and competitive portfolio of gas offers with products with a lower carbon footprint. The initiative provides for the receipt of offers for […]
