The Agribusiness Newsletter brings information and news about the main regulations and legal texts relating to the regulation of agribusiness in Brazil. This initiative seeks to cover the agribusiness industry on its transactional, litigation, tax and regulatory levels, and is an invitation for all of those working in this market to both access important news and comments on vital topics from the sector.

This material is for informative purposes only, and should not be used for decision-making. Specific legal advice can be provided by our legal team.

CVM issues resolution in support of Eco Invest Program

On March 12, 2026, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) issued CVM Resolution No. 906, with the aim of enabling the creation of investment funds aimed at the Eco Invest Program, established by Law No. 14,995/2024.

The main innovation of the resolution is the granting of exemptions from certain regulatory requirements, seeking to facilitate blended finance operations, in which the use of catalytic capital increases the attractiveness for private investors. The initiative is part of the CVM’s mission to foster the development of the capital market, especially in segments considered strategic, such as the mobilization of private capital for the development of long-term projects linked to the energy transition.

The regulation is in line with the dynamics of the third auction of the Eco Invest Program, which uses investment funds regulated by CVM Resolution No. 175, of December 23, 2022, as amended, as the main vehicle for channeling private equity-based funds. In this context, the resolution prioritizes transactions involving the acquisition of equity interests through Equity Investment Funds (“FIP”) or, depending on the sector, through Real Estate Investment Funds (“FII”) and Investment Funds in Agro-industrial Production Chains (“FIAGRO”). 

For more information, access: CVM issues resolution in support of Eco Invest Program.

ABFiagro to promote capital markets for agribusiness

March 2026 marked a new chapter in the Brazilian financial market with the creation of the Brazilian Association of Agribusiness Funds and Securities (“ABFiagro”), a non-profit organization aimed at strengthening the use of the capital market as a source of financing for agribusiness.

The association also intends to serve as a bridge for dialogue between the private sector, regulators, and other stakeholders, and includes companies and institutions from the financial, legal, and agro-environmental markets.

For more information, access: Association will promote capital markets for agribusiness.

MAPA and CONFEA sign agreement to strengthen agriculture and livestock health

On March 26, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (“MAPA”) and the Federal Council of Engineering and Agronomy (“CONFEA”) signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement aimed at improving the Unified System for Attention to Agriculture and Livestock Health (“SUASA”). The partnership provides for the integration of institutional measures, the technical training of professionals from the agriculture and livestock production chains (especially engineers and agronomists), and the exchange of information and inspection methodologies, contributing to the more efficient application of health standards and good practices throughout the country.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION:

Environmental Licensing

SÃO PAULO

CETESB adjusts environmental licensing procedures as a result of the General Environmental Licensing Law (Law No. 15,190/2025)

On April 02, 2026, the São Paulo State Environmental Company (“CETESB”) published Resolution No. 17/P/2026, establishing new obligations and/or conditions for the administered party in ongoing environmental licensing processes, considering the General Environmental Licensing Law (“LGLA”).

• For procedures in which the license application was under review or on appeal on the date of entry into force of the LGLA (in February 2026), the current stage of the process is considered to have been completed with the issuance of the required license or the final rejection of the application.
• For cases that had an environmental license in force on the date the LGLA came into force, the current stage is considered to have been completed upon fulfillment of the obligations and timelines established in the valid license or upon expiration of the license’s term, whichever occurs first.

The resolution also amends the minimum and maximum validity periods for environmental licenses issued by CETESB:

1. Preliminary License: Minimum of three years and maximum of six years;
2. Preliminary License attached to the Installation License: Minimum of three years and maximum of six years;
3. Installation License attached to the Operating License: Minimum of five years and maximum of ten years; and
4. Environmental License by Adhesion and Commitment (“LAC”): Minimum of five years and maximum of ten years.

The LAC will apply only to the types of undertakings and activities for which this modality is addressed in the LGLA, after the issuance of specific regulations. Until such regulations are issued, the types of undertakings and activities subject to the LAC will be processed under the standard environmental licensing procedures.

Additionally, the resolution provides that the rules established in Articles 42 through 46 of the LGLA apply to environmental licensing processed by CETESB (which address the participation of authorities involved in the environmental licensing of projects and activities involving, for example, indigenous lands with approved demarcation and remaining titled quilombola communities), including regarding the continuation of the process in the event of a delay in the response from the authorities involved.

AMAZONAS

IPAAM regulates procedures for transferring ownership of licenses, environmental permits, and administrative proceedings

On March 05, 2026, the Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (“IPAAM”) published IPAAM Normative Instruction (“IN”) No. 2/2026 regulating the administrative procedures applicable to changes in data and ownership, as well as transfers of ownership of administrative proceedings, licenses, and environmental authorizations. These changes are subject to the submission of the documents listed in Annexes I and II of the regulation mentioned above.

In cases where there is a change in ownership of environmental licenses or authorizations linked to undertakings installed on real estate subject to lease, assignment, loan for use, rental, or another form of contractual relationship, the submission of express authorization from the real estate owner is mandatory.

Changing the address or location of the licensed project or activity is expressly prohibited, and a new environmental licensing procedure must be initiated in the event of a change. The transfer of ownership of licenses and other environmental authorizations, in turn, requires the transfer of ownership of the administrative procedure linked to them – the isolated transfer of these titles is not permitted. This transfer must be formalized by the entrepreneur in the Electronic Document Management System (“SIGED”).

As for the nature of the procedure, the voluntary transfer between different legal entities resulting from a business act – such as the assignment, sale, or transfer of rights linked to the licensed undertaking or activity – is merely a formal procedure and is not subject to legal review by the environmental agency. In contrast, transfers resulting from causa mortis or business succession, including in cases of judicial reorganization and bankruptcy, remain subject to legal review.

GOIÁS

Goiás State Environmental Council accredits municipalities for municipal environmental licensing

On March 24, 2026, the Goiás State Environmental Council published a series of resolutions accrediting the municipalities of Avelinópolis, Bonópolis, Quirinópolis, Padre Bernardo, and Firminópolis as Partially Qualified – Level 1, to issue environmental permits for local impact activities. The municipalities of Rialma, Bonfinópolis, Cachoeira de Goiás, Aruanã, Córrego do Ouro, Águas Lindas de Goiás, Petrolina de Goiás, Teresina de Goiás, Vianópolis, Vicentinópolis, Inhumas, Goiandira, Goianira, and Itauçu have been accredited as Fully Qualified – Level 2. The level assigned to each municipality influences the activities and projects that may be licensed by it: the Single Annex to CEMA Resolution No. 259/2024 provides for this classification.

MATO GROSSO

Mato Grosso State Government establishes Government Council to define strategic projects subject to Special Environmental License

On March 19, 2026, the Mato Grosso State Government published Decree No. 1,960/2026, establishing the Government Council and providing for its deliberative competence to define strategic projects subject to the Special Environmental License (“LAE”).

The powers of the Government Council include:

1. Proposing strategic guidelines for state environmental policy;
2. Proposing works, services, projects, activities, and undertakings to be included in the state list of strategic undertakings for environmental licensing purposes;
3. Deciding on undertakings considered strategic for the purposes of applying the LAE; and
4. Promoting institutional alignment between the state bodies involved in environmental licensing.

The Government Council will be composed, among other members, of the State Secretary for the Environment (“SEMA”). The classification of works, services, projects, or activities as strategic undertakings will be subject to a substantiated decision by the Government Council.

PARÁ

Pará State Government amends state legislation establishing the State Technical Registry

On March 18, 2026, the Pará State Government published Law No. 11,341/2026, amending the wording of certain provisions of State Law No. 7,596/2011. The changes introduced by the new decree include:

1. The State Secretariat for the Environment, Climate, and Sustainability (“SEMAS”) will request that the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (“IBAMA”) register individuals or legal entities listed in the Federal Technical Registry of Potentially Polluting Activities or Users of Environmental Resources, with domicile or headquarters in the state of Pará.
2. Individuals or legal entities engaged in the activities described in Annex VIII of Federal Law No. 6,938/1981 are required to register with the State Technical Registry (“CTE”) by the last business day of the calendar quarter following publication of the law.
3. Those registered with the CTE are subject to payment of the Pará State Environmental Control and Inspection Fee (“TFA-PA”), which will be calculated at 60% of the amounts set for the Federal Environmental Control and Inspection Fee (“TCFA”) and is due on the last business day of each quarter of the calendar year.

1. Those registered with the CTE are required to submit a report on the activities carried out in the previous year by March 31 of each year, for control and inspection purposes.

Pará State Environmental Council defines size classifications and pollution potential in state environmental licensing

On March 18, 2026, the Pará State Environmental Council published COEMA Resolution No. 198/2026, establishing the framework for the size and polluting potential of undertakings and activities subject to environmental licensing under the jurisdiction of the state environmental agency. Among the activities listed in Annex I as subject to state environmental licensing are agrosilvicultural activities and timber industries, as well as commerce, transportation, and services involving hazardous products.

PARANÁ

Paraná State Environmental Council recognizes the municipality of Cascavel’s authority to issue environmental permits

On March 09, 2026, the Paraná State Environmental Council (“CEMA”) published  CEMA-PR Resolution No. 137/2026, granting authority for the municipality of Cascavel to carry out environmental licensing, monitoring, and inspection activities and undertakings listed in Annex I of CEMA Resolution No. 110/2021.

PIAUÍ

Piauí’s SEMARH establishes Declaration of Special State Environmental Licensing Exemption

On March 06, 2026, the State Secretariat for the Environment and Water Resources (“SEMARH”) published SEMARH IN No. 33/2026, instituting, on a provisional basis, the Declaration of Special State Environmental Licensing Exemption  (“DDLAE-E”), to be issued free of charge by undertakings carrying out the activities established in Annex I of the regulation, with a validity period of one year.

The issuance of the DDLAE-E will depend on a prior analysis by SEMARH, aimed at verifying compliance with minimum criteria related to environmental legislation.

In the case of rural real estate, the Rural Environmental Registry (“CAR”) must already have been approved/be in good standing, or be in the process of regularization, such as:

• Registration pending review;
• Active participation in the Environmental Regularization Program; or
• Have a signed Commitment Agreement for the restoration or compensation of the Legal Reserve (“RL”) and Permanent Preservation Area (“APP”), when there is a deficit.

RORAIMA

State Environmental Agency notifies developers about the availability of the Certificate of Non-Subjection to Environmental Licensing

On March 24, 2026, the State Foundation for the Environment and Water Resources (“FEMARH”) published FEMARH/PRES/DIRAF/DRH Ordinance No. 240/2026, notifying the undertakings of the issuance of a Certificate of Non-Subjection to Environmental Licensing.

The certificate applies to activities that do not require control through a Simplified Environmental License (“LAS”), Operating License (“LO”), and Single Environmental License (“LAU”).

The ordinance establishes a 60-day deadline for interested parties to expressly state, via a separate application, their choice to obtain the Certificate of Non-Subjection to Environmental Licensing to replace the environmental license application for the following activities:

1. Cultivation of temporary, semi-perennial, and perennial species of agricultural interest;
2. Extensive and semi-intensive livestock farming;
3. Small-scale intensive livestock farming; and
4. Agricultural research that does not involve biological risk, provided there is prior authorization from the competent bodies.

The expression of intent and the choice for the Certificate of Non-Subjection to Environmental Licensing will imply the closure of the corresponding licensing process.

Biodiversity and Payment for Environmental Services

FEDERAL

IBAMA classifies pirarucu as an exotic species when detected outside its natural range

On March 19, 2026, IBAMA published the IBAMA IN No. 7/2026 (“IBAMA IN No. 7/2026”) declaring the pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) an exotic species when detected outside its natural range – that is, in the following hydrographic regions:

• Western Northeast Atlantic (Parnaíba River basin);
• Eastern Northeast Atlantic (São Francisco River basin);
• Eastern Atlantic, Southeast Atlantic (Paraná and Uruguay);
• Southern Atlantic (Paraguay); and
• Upper portion of the Madeira River basin (upstream of the Santo Antonio Dam/RO).

The fishing, capture, and slaughter of pirarucu have been authorized – as an invasive alien species in the indicated locations – without quota or size limitations on individuals, for both professional and artisanal fishermen, throughout the year. Captured specimens cannot be returned to the natural environment; slaughter is mandatory. Requests for capture for population control purposes must be submitted to the IBAMA superintendencies with jurisdiction over the respective river basin, and the agency is responsible for analyzing and authorizing such requests.

In the case of control carried out in federal, state, or municipal Conservation Units, the consent of the respective managers will be required, subject to the applicable population control plans. Products and byproducts resulting from the capture of invasive pirarucu specimens may only be sold across the state where the capture occurred.

IBAMA IN No. 7/2026 will be evaluated and revised if necessary, three years after its entry into force, to assess its effectiveness in controlling the invasive alien species.

MMA establishes Program for Payment of Socio-biodiversity Environmental Services for the sustainable management of pirarucu in Amazonas

On March 26, 2026, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (“MMA”) instituted the Program for Payment of Socio-biodiversity Environmental Services (“PSA Pirarucu“) for the sustainable community-based management of pirarucu in the state of Amazonas, with the aim of recognizing and incentivizing the environmental services provided by indigenous peoples, traditional peoples and communities, and artisanal fishermen who engage in community-based management of the species.

The provision of environmental services in pirarucu management units will be recognized by the MMA as a condition for eligibility to receive the PSA Pirarucu, based on the annual fishing authorization granted by IBAMA. The value of the PSA Pirarucu will be determined using a calculation methodology comprising conservation and production components.

The MMA, in conjunction with the National Supply Company (“CONAB”), will publish, subject to budgetary and financial availability, specific public calls containing technical and operational guidelines, eligibility criteria, conditions applicable to the funds made available, and other information necessary for participation in the PSA Pirarucu.

Environmental Administrative Offenses

FEDERAL

Federal Government amends regulations on administrative violations for animal mistreatment

On March 13, 2026, the Federal Government published Federal Decree No. 12,877/2026, amending the wording of Article 29 of Federal Decree No. 6,514/2008, to increase the penalty applicable to the administrative violations involving mistreatment of wild, domestic, or domesticated animals, whether native or exotic.  With the change introduced, the penalty ranges from BRL 1,500 to BRL 50,000.

In addition, the following consequences of the environmental violation were established as aggravating circumstances:

1. Death of the animal;
2. Permanent sequelae;
3. Condition of special vulnerability of the animal, characterized, among other aspects, by the impossibility of defense or escape, state of malnutrition, or other circumstances that aggravate its suffering;
4. Abandonment of the animal; and
5. Breach of duty of care, welfare, safety, or custody by the person responsible for the animal.

If the violation is committed by the person responsible for the animal’s custody or through the use of other animals, this will also be considered an aggravating circumstance.

Finally, the sanction may be increased, above the maximum amount provided for in the main section of the article, in the following cases:

1. Use of digital media or electronic platforms to extend the reach, dissemination, repetition, or organization of the violation;
2. Participation, induction, recruitment, or exposure of a child or adolescent in the violation;
3. Economic advantage obtained by the violator that exceeds the amount of the base fine, duly established in the case file;
4. Use of cruel means; and
5. Violation of an animal officially listed as an endangered species.

SÃO PAULO

CETESB publishes technical instruction on the calculation of environmental fines

On March 20, 2026, CETESB published Technical Instruction No. 030/2026 establishing procedures for assessing fines based on Federal Decree No. 6,514/2008, in cases of environmental pollution that endangers or causes harm to human health and in circumstances not covered by State Decree No. 8,468/1976. Additionally, the regulation will also apply in cases of pollution that do not fall under the categories of actual harm or risk to human life or health, but that cause significant environmental damage.

Rural Environmental Registry and Legal Reserve

AMAZONAS

Amazonas State Government creates Legal Reserve Credit Bank and regulates environmental reserve quotas

On March 04, 2026, Decree No. 53,670/2026was published, establishing the Legal Reserve Credit Bank and regulating the creation, registration, ownership, and transfer of Environmental Reserve Quota (“CRA”) credit units for RL compensation purposes.

The purpose of the Legal Reserve Credit Bank, established within the scope of SEMA, is to register, control, hold, and transact CRA units generated from the effective donation of rural real estate to the Amazonas State Government for the purposes of RL compensation.

Each hectare donated to the Government of the State of Amazonas, located within a public-domain Conservation Unit (“UC”) pending land regularization, will be equivalent to one CRA credit unit. Rural landowners interested in issuing a CRA must submit a proposal accompanied by the documents specified in the regulation to the environmental agency managing the UC. Once the proposal has been approved, the environmental agency managing the UC will issue the CRA, and the link between the area and the CRA must be recorded in the title deed of the respective donated real estate.

SEMA will have 30 days, from the date of issuance of the CRA, to register the security on national commodity exchanges or in asset registration and financial settlement systems authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil (“BC”).

SANTA CATARINA

SEMAE regulates Legal Reserve compensation

On March 12, 2026, the State Secretariat for the Environment and Green Economy (“SEMAE”) published SEMAE Ordinance No. 92/2026 establishing the procedures for reviewing RL compensation applications. The area designated for RL compensation must cumulatively meet the following requirements:

1. Be equivalent in size to the area of the RL to be compensated;
2. Be located in the same biome as the RL area of the receiving real estate; and
3. If located outside the state of Santa Catarina, it must be located in areas identified as priorities by the Federal Government or by the states, and located in the states of Paraná or Rio Grande do Sul, as established in State Law No. 14,675/2009.

The calculation of APP and Private Natural Heritage Reserve (“RPPN”) for RL compensation is authorized. For the purpose of completing the RL compensation application, the CAR records for both real estate properties (the one receiving the compensation and the one where the compensated area is located) must be listed as reviewed and with no pending issues.

Once the compensation is approved, the documents issued by SEMAE must be submitted to the Real Estate Registry Office to record the compensation in the title of both real estate properties or, in the case of adverse possession, to the Notary Public Office.

SEMAE regulates request and review of CAR cancellation applications

On March 12, 2026, SEMAE published SEMAE Ordinance No. 95/2026, establishing the procedures for requesting and reviewing applications for cancellation of CAR registrations, which may be requested by the owner, possessor, or legal representative, among other technically justified cases recognized by SEMAE, provided that they are duly substantiated, when:

1. The same rural real estate is registered twice;
2. The registration has been made improperly, mistakenly, or in a manner inconsistent with the real estate’s actual status;
3. The real estate is fully incorporated into a public UC or another area whose legal status is incompatible with maintaining the CAR;
4. There has been a real estate merger, rendering the previous registration incompatible with the new land configuration;
5. A court decision has been issued; and
6. The real estate has been fully incorporated into an urban perimeter, an urban expansion area, or an area officially reclassified as non-rural real estate, in accordance with municipal and state legislation, through the issuance of new land titles corresponding to the subdivision of the land.

The cancellation request must be filed in the Electronic Process Management System (“SGPE”), containing a petition addressed to the Environmental Regularization Directorate (“DIRA”) of SEMAE. CAR cancellation requests that have pending environmental embargoes will be rejected.

SÃO PAULO

São Paulo State Government launches online CAR module integrated with SICAR/SP

On March 24, 2026, the São Paulo State Government launched the online CAR module, integrated with the São Paulo Rural Environmental Registry System (“SICAR/SP”). With the measure to modernize the system, the information will now be validated in real time when it is entered. The development and implementation of the new CAR-SP online module involved an investment of more than BRL 2 million until March 2026. The launch of the new module took place during the week of International Forest Day.

SAA/SP establishes guidelines for the CAR workflow and review processes

On March 31, 2026, the São Paulo State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (“SAA”) published SAA Resolution No. 17/2026 to standardize the administrative workflow for processes relating to the analysis, validation, and environmental regularization of rural real estate in the CAR.

The standard procedure for the analysis, validation, and environmental regularization of rural real estate in the CAR will begin with the SAA’s Comprehensive Technical Assistance Directorate (“CATI”), which is responsible for primary assistance, document screening, and preliminary analysis. Once the need for technical support has been verified, CATI may refer the case to the Rural Environmental Regularization Coordination Office (“CRAR”), which, in turn, will assign it to the Technical Units for Rural Environmental Regularization Support.

Once duly supplemented with the necessary technical elements, the case will return to CRAR for the issuance of a conclusive technical opinion. An administrative appeal may be filed with the Group for Analysis and Deliberation on Appeals and Proposals for Environmental Regularization of Rural Properties (“GAR/PRA”) against any CRAR decision that denies the request or suspends the registration.

Cases that are subject to legal proceedings by the State Attorney General’s Office, oversight agencies, or the Public Prosecutor’s Office will be processed separately on an urgent and absolute priority basis.

Forest fires

GOIÁS

Goiás State Government launches Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation, Burning, and Forest Fires

On March 19, 2026, the Goiás State Government published Decree No. 10,882/2026 instituting the Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation, Burning, and Forest Fires (“PPCDQIF”), with the aim of preventing, controlling, and monitoring deforestation, burning, and forest fires across the state of Goiás.

The PPCDQIF will be implemented by a management committee in a transparent manner and with public participation, through public consultation and technical-scientific seminars. The committee will be composed of representatives from the following agencies and entities of the Goiás State Government, namely:

1. State Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainable Development (“SEMAD”);
2. State Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply;
3. State Secretariat for Science, Technology, and Innovation;
4. Military Fire Department;
5. Mauro Borges Institute for Economic Research and Policy;
6. Goiás Agency for Technical Assistance, Rural Extension, and Agricultural Research; and
7. Goiás State Research Support Foundation.

The committee will meet twice a year for regular sessions and upon call for special sessions.

Agribusiness Incentive

SERGIPE

Sergipe State Government establishes Agribusiness Incentive

On March 05, 2026, the Sergipe State Government published State Law No. 9,907/2026 instituting the Agribusiness Incentive in the state territory.

The Agribusiness Incentive aims to stimulate the creation of new agro-industrial undertakings, the regularization of informal agro-industries, and agro-industrial competitiveness based on principles such as economic, social, and environmental sustainability of rural production chains as well as the generation of local jobs and income.

The incentive will be implemented through specific plans and programs, formulated according to the needs and particularities of the different types of agro-industries. The rules, instructions, and/or guidelines necessary for the application or enforcement of the law will be issued by acts of the Executive Branch.

Forest Audit

AMAPÁ

Procedures for independent forest audits in forest concessions are regulated in Amapá

On March 09, 2026, SEMA of Amapá published GAB/SEMA IN No. 10/2026 to regulate the procedure for carrying out an Independent Forest Audit (“AFI”), that is, an independent and qualified assessment of forestry activities as well as economic, social, and environmental obligations assumed by the concessionaire in forest concession contracts.

State forest concessions in Amapá are linked to the Amapá State Forest (“FLOTA/AP”), with the aim of promoting the sustainable use of forest resources through the sustainable harvesting of timber and non-timber products.

The IN stipulates that forest concession contracts will be submitted to the AFI every three years at the concessionaire’s expense – with the possibility of cost reimbursement in the case of small Forest Management Units (“UMFs”), provided that such a provision is included in the concession contract.

To receive reimbursement for conducting the AFI in small UMFs, the concessionaire must submit, to SEMA, the contract with the entity responsible for the AFI and proof of payment and settlement for the services rendered.

Federal Technical Register

FEDERAL

IBAMA extends deadline for submitting 2026 Annual Report on Potentially Polluting Activities and Natural Resource Use

On March 05, 2026, IBAMA published IN No. 06/2026 extending the deadline for submitting the 2026 Annual Report on Potentially Polluting Activities and Natural Resource Use (“RAPP”) for the 2025 financial year until May 31, 2026. The report applies to individuals and legal entities that carry out, individually or cumulatively, potentially polluting activities and use environmental resources.

Urban Agriculture Support

FEDERAL DISTRICT

SEAGRI establishes distribution procedures for agricultural inputs and selection criteria for the Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture Program

On March 23, 2026, the State Department of Agriculture of the Federal District (“SEAGRI-DF”) published SEAGRI Ordinance No. 72/2026, instituting the Procedure for Distribution of Inputs under the Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture Support Program (“PAAUP”). The program establishes the general eligibility criteria and creates a scoring matrix for the selection of beneficiaries in measures aimed at promoting urban agriculture in the Federal District.

The selection of beneficiaries for the distribution of inputs will be based on the eligibility of urban agriculture initiatives that cumulatively meet a number of requirements, including the presentation of prior authorizations and the operational status of the production initiative. Under the program, the following may be distributed, subject to budget and/or inventory availability:

1. Agricultural inputs;
2. Small-scale equipment;
3. Temporary or removable support structures; and
4. Materials intended for the implementation, maintenance, or expansion of production units linked to the program.

Beneficiaries will be selected on the basis of compliance with eligibility requirements, the score obtained in the matrix provided for in the Sole Annex to the regulation, and the technical and merit-based evaluation by SEAGRI-DF, which will consider the suitability, productive viability, and social and environmental impacts of the initiative, in addition to the financial or material resources available to meet the needs.

Solid waste

PERNAMBUCO

CPRH establishes system to monitor the transportation of solid waste in the state

On March 24, 2026, the State Environment Agency (“CPRH”) published CPRH IN No. 1/2026, instituting the Waste Transportation Control System (“MTR-PE System”). The IN regulates the use of the system to support the control of solid waste generated, transported, and disposed of in the state.

The MTR-PE system applies to waste generators, transporters, temporary storage facilities, and disposal facilities – including generators based in other states that dispose of waste in Pernambuco, as well as disposal facilities based in other states that receive waste from Pernambuco.

As a rule, the transport of solid waste must be tracked by the MTR-PE, except for the transport of, among other things, agrosilvopastoral solid waste inherent to agricultural and forestry activities – including those related to the inputs used in these activities, generated on rural real estate classified as Family Agricultural Production Units (“UFPAs”), rural family undertakings, or other associative forms of family farming organization.

Waste generators, with the exception of those that are exempt, must use the MTR-PE System as the only valid system for documenting the shipment of waste for disposal in the state within 90 days of the publication of the regulation.

SÃO PAULO

CETESB regulates the use of fuel derived from urban waste in fluidized-bed boilers

On March 09, 2026, CETESB published CETESB Board Decision No. 13/C/I/2026, providing for the use of Fuel Derived from Solid Urban Waste (“CDRU”) as a partial substitute for sugarcane bagasse in fluidized-bed boilers. The board decision establishes the weighting formula as the calculation system for the emission limits for particulate matter (“MP”) and nitrogen oxides (“NOx”) for boilers powered by sugarcane bagasse using residue-derived fuel (“CDR”).

Ecological restoration

GOIÁS

Goiás State Government establishes State Policy on Ecological Restoration

On March 18, 2026, the Goiás State Government published Law No. 24,157/2026, establishing the State Policy on Ecological Restoration. The policy’s objectives include encouraging the restoration of degraded or altered ecosystems, reversing environmental degradation in priority areas of the state territory, contributing to carbon capture, and mitigating climate change. The public administration will establish regulations governing the implementation and development of the actions established in the State Policy on Ecological Restoration.

Water Resources

MINAS GERAIS

IGAM establishes unit rates for water resource usage charges in Minas Gerais for 2026

On March 20, 2026, the Minas Gerais Water Management Institute (“IGAM”) published Ordinance No. 7/2026, establishing unit prices for calculating charges for the use of water resources under the jurisdiction of the Minas Gerais State Government for uses during the year 2026. The regulation defines prices according to the purposes of use, providing for public supply, agriculture and livestock, among other purposes.

RIO DE JANEIRO

INEA updates regulations on the granting of rights to use groundwater resources

On March 27, 2026, the State Environmental Institute (“INEA”) published Resolution No. 338/2026 approving Revision 1 of INEA Operational Regulation No. 38, which provides for the criteria, definitions, and conditions for granting the Right to Use Groundwater Resources, revoking the provisions to the contrary, in particular INEA Resolution No. 172/2019.

Climate Change

FEDERAL

Climate Plan approved for submission to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

On March 24, 2026, the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change published CIM/CC/PR Resolution No. 09/2026, approving the Climate Plan – Adaptation and Mitigation, and authorizing its submission to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change as Brazil’s National Adaptation Plan (“PNA”).

The Climate Plan – Adaptation will comprise 16 sectoral and thematic plans, including the Agriculture and Livestock Sectoral Plan and the Family Farming Sectoral Plan. The Climate Plan – Mitigation, in turn, will comprise 8 sectoral plans, including Agriculture and Livestock and Land Use Changes in Private Rural Areas.

REGULATION – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK (MAPA)

MAPA establishes Technical Regulations for Obtaining Products from Organic Sustainable Extractive Activities

On March 26, 2026, MAPA, MMA, and the Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture (“MPA”) published MAPA/MMA/MPA Interministerial Ordinance No. 41/2026, which establishes the Technical Regulation for Obtaining Products from Organic Sustainable Extractive Activities, establishing criteria for the identification, certification, and commercialization of socio-biodiversity products with organic certification. The regulation applies to non-timber products derived from extractive activities in natural or modified ecosystems, such as fruits, seeds, fibers, mushrooms, and resins, and aims to ensure that harvesting is carried out in an environmentally responsible manner, while respecting natural cycles, biodiversity, and the traditional knowledge of extractive communities. The regulation does not apply to products from agroforestry systems.

Ordinance No. 41/2026 establishes the preparation of an Organic Sustainable Extractive Project, which must include management practices, collection methods, production estimates, risk analysis, and measures to mitigate socio-environmental impacts. The evaluation and approval of these projects are the responsibility of Organic Conformity Assessment Bodies (“OACs”) or Social Control Organizations (“OCSs”).

MAPA establishes Working Group on Sustainable Beef – Supply Chain

On March 26, 2026, MAPA Ordinance No. 898/26 established the Sustainable Beef-Supply Chain Working Group (“WG”). The purpose of this WG is to formulate proposals aimed at promoting transparency, the integration of public and private information, the use of official databases, as well as the adoption of traceability tools and sustainable agricultural practices applicable to the beef supply chain.

The WG will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the criteria, parameters, and deadlines for policies and initiatives on traceability and sustainable agricultural practices applicable to the beef supply chain. In addition, the working group will:

1. Propose criteria for harmonizing MAPA policies and initiatives related to bovine traceability, sustainable agricultural production and other initiatives and technical parameters affecting the chain;
2. Promote technical dialogue between the government, the financial sector, and the production sector; and
3. Propose financial solutions for the sector, with efficiency and sustainability gains, in line with MAPA’s policies and initiatives.