Brasil e Bolívia assinam acordo para fertilizantes

Spanish Market: Fertilizers
12/07/24

Brasil e Bolívia assinaram em 9 de julho um acordo de cooperação para comercialização de fertilizantes e cloreto de sódio (NaCl).

O acordo foi firmado após a visita do presidente brasileiro Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva à Bolívia no início desta semana. O acordo foi realizado entre o Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária (Mapa) do Brasil e o Ministério de Energia e Hidrocarbonetos (MHE, na sigla boliviana) da Bolívia.

O acordo não estabelece apenas regras para comercialização de fertilizantes e NaCl entre os dois países, mas também pretende promover a integração energética entre os vizinhos.

Segundo o acordo, empresas e entidades de cada país se comprometem a comunicar suas disponibilidades de ureia, NPK, potássio e ureia de liberação lenta, a serem determinadas de acordo com as necessidades; avaliar como executar contratos de compra e venda; identificar potenciais clientes e possíveis destinações para fertilizantes e NaCl; e a estabelecer mecanismos de cooperação em estratégias de mercado.

O acordo terá duração de cinco anos e poderá ser estendido pelo mesmo período.

Por João Petrini

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