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Brazilian farm machinery manufacturers fear encroachment from China and India
While domestic sales tail off, agricultural machinery imports have broken records. Photo: Percio Campos/MAPA
Domestic sales of farm machinery in Brazil have declined for four consecutive years. Sales closed 2025 at 49,800 units, a 3.6% drop from the previous year, according to Anfavea, the country's national association of motor vehicle manufacturers. The decline comes as local manufacturers grow increasingly anxious about a wave of imported equipment, particularly from India and China.
A combination of weak profitability in key crops such as soybeans and corn, paired with high interest rates, has constrained farmers' ability to invest in new machinery, industry analysts say.
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