🧪 Replacing chemicals

Brazil's market for biological agricultural inputs expanded sharply in 2025, one year after the passage of landmark legislation that, for the first time, regulated such products separately from conventional agrochemicals.

The new framework, enacted in December 2024 after years of congressional debate, covers natural products — including microorganisms and plant extracts — used to enhance or replace synthetic fertilizers and pesticides in farming and livestock operations. It also established rules for farmers who produce their own bioinputs on-site.

Though bioinputs have been used in Brazilian agriculture for decades, they had long been subject to the same regulatory requirements as chemical products — a mismatch the industry argued stifled investment. 

With a dedicated legal framework now in place…

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