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Industrial Bio-Inputs for Commodity Farming: An Ongoing Revolution in Brazil’s Agriculture

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  • Gabriel da Silva Medina

    (Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAV), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil
    Graduation Program in Agribusiness (Propaga), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil)

  • Nicolau Brito da Cunha

    (Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAV), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil
    Graduation Program in Agronomy (PPGA), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil)

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Industrial bio-inputs can improve commodity farming by replacing the use of agrochemicals. To assess the potential of agricultural bio-inputs to contribute to Brazil’s agro-industrial growth, we analyzed the market share held by domestic companies and the local market created by farmers who adopt bio-inputs. The results revealed that Brazilian companies accounted for 82.8% of the 221 companies with agricultural bio-inputs registered in Brazil by 2024. These domestic companies used technologies available to local investors and developed in collaboration with public innovation centers. Adoption levels among interviewed farmers ranged from 41.7% for biosolubilizers to 88.9% for bionematicides, revealing a large domestic market potential for bio-inputs in Brazil. We conclude that industrial agricultural bio-inputs represent an area of opportunity for Brazilian neo-industrialization based on local competitive advantages, low entry barriers, and domestic and foreign investments that can benefit from the local market for bio-inputs.

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  • Gabriel da Silva Medina & Nicolau Brito da Cunha, 2025. "Industrial Bio-Inputs for Commodity Farming: An Ongoing Revolution in Brazil’s Agriculture," Commodities, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jcommo:v:4:y:2025:i:4:p:26-:d:1786251
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