Fertilizer Latino Americano

• How are sustainable practices being implemented in agriculture in Latin America today?
• What lessons have been learned, and why are they important on the path to decarbonisation?
• Beyond fertilizer use efficiency and alternative strategies to achieving sustainable agriculture, what technologies are available to make upstream production of fertilizers more sustainable?

Moderator: Anderson Galvão Gomes, CEO, Celeres

Speakers include:

Cassidy Million, VP of Ag Science, Heliae Agriculture

Andre Savino, CEO Commercial Platform, Syngenta

• Insetting vs offsetting – How far has the market come?
• How are fertilizers affecting emissions reductions in the value chain? How is carbon content being traced throughout the value chain?
• How can fertilizer companies monetise carbon content reductions, and how can greenhouse gas savings be guaranteed?

• What is CBAM, and what does it mean for agriculture and fertilizers in Latin America?
• What certification is needed on emissions and greenhouse gas savings for products coming from Latin America?
• How are carbon savings meant to be measured and quantified? What does it mean for fertilizer and agricultural producers?

• How are different regions around the world positioning themselves in this developing market?
• Where could new producer markets for green and blue ammonia be found and how are current project timelines shaping up?
• What technologies are being developed to promote the decarbonisation of ammonia production? What are the main bottlenecks being faced?

Moderator and Short Introduction: Argus Consulting

Speakers include: 

Mauricio Medici, New Business Development Manager, Stamicarbon

• What investments are being made in the Latin American region in clean ammonia projects?
• What are the main bottlenecks for Latin American clean ammonia projects? How are projects being de-risked?
• Case study: Chile – Prime location for green ammonia production. What is the opportunity for the fertilizer market, and how is the relationship between green ammonia and ammonium nitrates developing?

• New advancements in the industry – What are they tackling, and what do these products look like?
• How to create harmonisation between new product development and policy frameworks, preserving the value of new technologies
• How to lower barriers for entry to ensure wider adoption and added value in Latin America. What lessons can be learned from the US?

• Mapping micronutrient needs in Latin America
• How are companies investing in the production of micronutrients depending on needs in the Latin American region?
• What coating technologies are being developed? Is this the most effective way to apply micronutrients and improve the quality of yields?

• What are the main opportunities in the highly fragmented biologicals space?
• What countries are best positioned to invest?
• What are the main synergies between biologicals and fertilizer companies? What are fertilizer companies looking for?

Speakers include: 

Anderson Galvao Gomes, CEO, Celeres

As total planted areas expand in Latin America, farmers are making more money and using more technology to inform their decisions, presenting the industry with various opportunities.

• How are new technologies supporting sustainable agricultural practices and the implementation of new fertilizer technologies?
• What are the opportunities for partnerships between fertilizer and speciality fertilizer producers and agricultural technology companies to take sustainable practices to the next level?
• Case study: How is Brazil leading the charge in agricultural technology and fertilizer market synergies?

Moderator:

Cassidy Million, VP of Ag Science, Heliae Agriculture

Speakers include: 

Dr. Walter Sandoval, Chief Science Officer, MicroBios S.A.

1. Specialities deep-dive in key countries: How are biologicals and fertilizer markets working together?
2. Micronutrients
3. Fertilizer market and agricultural technologies synergies: What is the size of the opportunity?
4. Clean ammonia in Latin America and beyond: What is the opportunity for Latin America?
5. Carbon markets: How can fertilizer producers monetise carbon?

• How are global geopolitics, including the Russia-Ukraine war and resulting sanctions, affecting the fertilizer market, and what does it mean for the wider agribusiness sector in Latin America?
• What do changes in government in key Latin American countries mean for agricultural policies, and what are some of the different models being used? What could this mean for the Mercosur trade agreement?
• What are the main challenges and opportunities presented by the EU-Mercosur agreement? What other key trade agreements are being planned?

• Are better years to come in 2024 and 2025 across the agricultural sector and fertilizer markets? What is happening in different countries across Latin America?
• Tackling the challenge of feeding 7bn people: Where are we helping as an industry? Why are fertilizers so important?
• How are sustainable practices being implemented across the value chain, and why is this important to farmers and the world in the long term?

Speakers include: 

Alzbeta KleinInternational Fertilizer Association (IFA), Director General & CEO,

Marcelo Altieri, SVP, Yara Brasil

Eduardo Monteiro, Country Manager – Brazil, Mosaic Fertilizantes

Ruy Cunha, CEO, Lavoro

• Crossing new deltas: Where is the market growing? Which nutrients are growing?
• How are farmers looking at the price decrease, and how it could boost consumption? Will supply match demand?
• What direction is the market going? Will the two-tier market continue, given the geopolitical situation?
• Parallel markets: How could changing policies for ethanol and biodiesel drive demand for fertilizers for sugar cane and soy beans?

Speakers include: 

Flavia Bohone, Brazil Agriculture and Fertilizer Editor, Argus

• Restoring the agricultural image of Brazil: Macro perspectives and the country’s experience of sustainable agriculture and direct farming
• Emergence of mega farmers: How is farming evolving? How are agricultural input purchase models changing? How is the fertilizer industry adapting?
• 40mn t of fertilizer imports: What new trends are emerging in Brazil’s fertilizer market? How is this exposure being managed, and what are some of the bottlenecks being experienced?

• What progress has been made so far? What have been the main developments since the plan was announced, and how has the industry reacted?
• How is the plan tackling the development of logistics infrastructure?
• Funding and financing: How is the plan structured to allow for investment in Brazil? What is missing?

Moderator: Flavia Bohone, Brazil Agriculture and Fertilizer Editor, Argus 

Speakers include: 

Matt Simpson, CEO, Brazil Potash

Bernardo Silva, Executive Director, Sinprifert

• What are the main agricultural trends in key countries? How are specific crops driving fertilizer demand?
• What is the production vs consumption outlook for key agricultural hubs?
• How could regulations in other countries impose restrictions on what can be done with fertilizers and how they move?
• What are some of the challenges being seen across Latin American countries related to extreme weather conditions? What does this mean for fertilizer demand?

Moderator: Renata Cardarelli Gabrielli, Brazil Agriculture and Fertilizer Deputy Editor, Argus

Speakers include: 

• Argentina- María Fernanda González Sanjuan, Executive Director, Fertilizar AC, 

• Liebig’s law of minimum and the key fertilizer macronutrients 
• The need for fertilizers to meet global food demand: balanced fertilization and 4R concepts
• Global production trends

• Phosphate production routes   
• Supply and demand dynamics  
• Price drivers  
• Current market themes  

• Ammonia production – the key nitrogen building block  

• Production of nitrogen fertilizers
• Global nitrogen supply patterns 
• Price drivers
• Current market themes   

• Overview of the different types of potash   
• Supply and demand dynamics  
• Current market themes  

• Defining NPKs  
• Pros and cons of NPKs  
• Difficulties of measuring supply and demand  
• Global NPK trade – key markets  
• Price drivers and current market themes 

• Defining product categories for AVF  
• Evaluating markets and drivers for AVF  
• Industry opportunities for AVF  

1. Freight – How much are high fuel prices still feeding into fertilizer prices? What uncertainties about supply from key players are still playing into the freight market?
2. Blenders in Brazil – 40mn t of fertilizers consumed. What new trends are developing in Brazil’s blending market?
3. Nitrogen, potash and phosphates fertilizer production: How will the competitive landscape in Brazil develop?

Bringing together leaders in blending, retail and banking with the wider fertilizer market to discuss key challenges to the industry and how to overcome them as we enter a new year. Retailers and blenders are key players in Latin America’s fertilizer value chain. What are their views, and how do they see fertilizers fitting into the wider agricultural business context?

• Retailer views: What are the main constraints to and concerns about fertilizer supply and demand to satisfy market needs? How do retailers see their role changing? What are the main challenges, if any, to accessing financing in an inflationary environment?
• Is the vertical integration model one to be followed, or is it flawed? What are the pros and cons? What are bankers’ views on vertical integration in the agricultural sector?
• How are blenders approaching new regulations and market trends? What investments need to be made to make supply more efficient to reach the end market?
• Demand for risk management solutions is growing, as market players seek more efficient ways to mitigate the range of risks affecting the fertilizer market, and therefore the wider agribusiness value chain, as commodity prices ease. This includes options as a means of insurance, exploring trade financing availability for the agricultural sector in Latin America, and how needs are changing.

Join us in this masterclass for a highly interactive experience with thought-provoking discussions. Bring your most pressing questions and discussion points to our speakers to hear their views and solutions, enjoy an audience Q&A and watch impactful roundtable discussions.

Speakers include:

Kelly Johnson, Global Sector Lead, Chemical & Fertilizers, International Finance Corporation