Brazil Expands Its Own Agricultural Technology Exports

Brazil exported US$68.5 million in bioinputs from January through September 2026, up 31.1% from the same period in 2025, as the country seeks overseas buyers for agricultural technology developed for tropical farming. The export drive coincided with a domestic market worth about US$358.5 million in the first half of 2026, while the area treated with bioinputs reached 46 million hectares.

Building Domestic Technology

Ana Repezza, president of CropLife Brasil, said the goal was “to open markets for Brazilian bioinputs, but also position Brazil as a country that produces its own technology for tropical agriculture.” CropLife Brasil is a civil association representing 53 agribusiness companies. Repezza said strengthening the country’s image as a technology producer was “as important as generating business and promoting exports.”

Brazil granted a record 162 new bioinput registrations in 2025 and counted 1,016 active registrations in 2026. Farmers use the products mainly to protect crops from pests, stimulate plant growth and improve soil nutrition. The treated area grew 18.3% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. The domestic market expanded 9.6% over that comparison.

Repezza said tropical agriculture accounts for much of Brazil’s position in the sector, since it requires integrated management and different technologies to address climate conditions and pest pressure. “Those are technologies necessary to guarantee the productivity levels we have in tropical agriculture,” she said. “So, the great value of the inputs lies in their complementarity with other technologies, raising productivity even further.”

Research and Export Markets

Brazil has pursued bioinput research for 70 years, with the state-owned Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation leading the work. Private companies have added investment more recently as extreme climate events have grown more frequent, according to the article. Repezza said bioinputs provide “productivity gains that are fundamental to guaranteeing food security, not only in Brazil, but in the world.”

Argentina led the destinations for Brazilian bioinput exports from January through September 2026. Colombia, Paraguay, the Netherlands and the United States followed. Repezza named Africa, Latin America and other tropical regions, including areas of the United States, as promising markets. In Europe, she pointed to Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece, where some crops and seasons face climate conditions similar to Brazil’s.

ApexBrasil and CropLife created Renera in 2025 to help Brazilian bioinputs enter international markets. The project, described as a first-of-its-kind bioinput initiative, was conceived as a “bridge between the science that already works in the field and the markets that need it.” It brings Brazilian companies together with potential international partners through trade fairs, commercial missions, business meetings and visits by foreign buyers.

A Higher-Value Export Push

Renera helps companies seeking entry into new markets and aims to raise the competitiveness and recognition of Brazilian technologies for their quality, scale and scientific backing. The initiative links research with commercial outreach. Export figures show sales growth, while domestic figures point to wider use within Brazil.

“Brazil is ceasing to be only an exporter of food and becoming an exporter of technology to produce it. And that export has even greater added value,” Repezza said. She said tying Brazil’s reputation as a food power to its ability to develop its own technology also strengthens its sustainability profile, an attribute international consumers increasingly value. EFE said ApexBrasil supported distribution of the content.