Brazil El Niño Plan Injects US$262M to Stockpile Corn, Rice

Brazil · Business Key Facts —Total package value R$1.335 billion (~US$262 million), announced on July 29, 2026. —Grain purchases 310,000 tonnes of rice and 180,000 tonnes of corn for public stocks via Conab. —Food stockpile budget R$850 million (~US$167 million) allocated for the grain acquisitions. —Regional focus Corn targets the semi-arid Northeast for animal feed;…