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Enchentes no RS: 3tentos diminui perspectiva para soja

  • Market: Agriculture, Biofuels, Fertilizers
  • 09/05/24

A empresa de agronegócio 3tentos reduziu suas perspectivas da safra de soja para esta temporada devido às enchentes que assolam o Rio Grande do Sul.

Parte importante das operações da 3tentos está sediada no estado, segundo maior produtor de soja do país, que enfrenta fortes chuvas desde 29 de abril. As enchentes já mataram 107 pessoas, segundo a Defesa Civil.

Como resultado, a safra de soja do Rio Grande do Sul pode cair para 20 milhões t-21 milhões de t, ante 23 milhões t-24 milhões de t previstas anteriormente, de acordo com o presidente da 3tentos, Luis Osório Dumoncel. Pelo menos 80pc da soja colhida este ano está armazenada em armazéns ou portos.

"Temos trabalhado incansavelmente para manter todas as operações de fornecimento de insumos, grãos, rações e biocombustíveis", disse o executivo durante teleconferência de resultados trimestrais.

A companhia vê um "pequeno risco" para suas cadeias de oferta de pesticidas, sementes e fertilizantes, devido às inundações. Do lado logístico, rotas alternativas de exportação também têm sido utilizadas para escoar produtos como o farelo de soja, explicou o diretor operacional João Marcelo Dumoncel.

Resultados do 1º tri

As vendas da 3tentos no primeiro trimestre atingiram R$2,68 bilhões, alta de 48,5pc em relação ao mesmo período do ano anterior, impulsionadas pelos segmentos de indústria, biodiesel e farelo de soja.

O segmento industrial, o maior da empresa, foi responsável por R$1,52 bilhão em vendas, subindo 69pc na base anual.

As receitas de farelo de soja e outros produtos totalizaram R$927,6 milhões, 72pc acima do primeiro trimestre de 2023. As vendas de biodiesel aumentaram 64pc, para R$591 milhões, graças à elevação do mandato de mistura do biocombustível de 12pc para 14pc desde março.

"Temos certeza de que a operação de biodiesel ajudará na margem da empresa neste ano", contou Dumoncel. As margens de esmagamento de soja da empresa cresceram 3,3pc no trimestre, fixando-se em R$ 442/t, fortelecidas pela produção de biodiesel.

As vendas de grãos da 3tentos avançaram quase 27pc, para R$560 milhões. As receitas no segmento de matérias-primas agrícolas — como fertilizantes, pesticidas e sementes — alcançaram R$601 milhões no primeiro trimestre, salto de 35pc na variação anual.

No período, a receita da companhia totalizou R$156,44 milhões, aumento de 51pc.

A 3tentos também iniciou a construção de sua primeira unidade de moagem de milho para produção de etanol e grãos secos de destilaria (DDG, na sigla em inglês). A empresa concluiu esta semana a emissão de títulos de dívida no valor de R$560,73 milhões.


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