# Brazil’s dependence on imported fertilizers set to increase this year

> A Mosaic executive said Brazil’s fertilizer import dependence is expected to rise above last year’s 85%, while application rates for some inputs may fall and affect soybean productivity. He cited disruption in fertilizer-supplying regions, high sulfur costs, and an expected 50% decline in Brazil’s sulfur imports as key pressures on phosphate production.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T15:13:57.029Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84203-brazil-s-dependence-on-imported-fertilizers-set-to-increase-this-year
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter sulfur availability and greater import reliance raise the risk of reduced phosphate fertilizer supply and higher delivered costs in Brazil; lower application could also constrain soybean yields and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-07-22 | [Ukraine may restrict the import of fertilizers from Belarus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45999-ukraine-may-restrict-the-import-of-fertilizers-from-belarus.md) | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| DAP | 2026-01-26 | [No fertilizer price relief expected for this year \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20978-no-fertilizer-price-relief-expected-for-this-year-the-western-producer.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2022-05-26 | [Black swan in the Black Sea: fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41329-black-swan-in-the-black-sea-fertilizer.md) | -12.2% | -9.0% |
| DAP | 2021-09-21 | [Food prices poised to surge with fertilizer at highest in years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45024-food-prices-poised-to-surge-with-fertilizer-at-highest-in-years.md) | +0.2% | +6.0% |
| DAP | 2023-02-20 | [World’s fertilizer market in turmoil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37253-world-s-fertilizer-market-in-turmoil.md) | -5.5% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2022-04-05 | [The Russia-Ukraine War’s Impact on Global Fertilizer Markets - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41765-the-russia-ukraine-war-s-impact-on-global-fertilizer-markets-rabobank.md) | +3.3% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2022-03-04 | [The price of soybean meal increased in Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12631-the-price-of-soybean-meal-increased-in-russia.md) | +1.2% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-03-25 | [Raleigh, NC Breaking News, Weather, Traffic - WRAL NBC affiliate - The Fertilizer Divergence: Why a 6.5% Surge is Rattling Global Markets Amidst a Commodity Cool-Down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4630-raleigh-nc-breaking-news-weather-traffic-wral-nbc-affiliate-the-fertilizer.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- valorinternational.globo.com: https://valorinternational.globo.com/agribusiness/news/2026/11/06/brazils-dependence-on-imported-fertilizers-set-to-increase-this-year.ghtml

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