JBS, a global producer of protein-based foods, has started the production of fertilisers at a plant, located in the Guaiçara state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The plant - Campo Forte Fertilizantes - will produce 150,000t of organic and organ-mineral fertiliser annually through “sustainable practices”, such as the use of organic residues and mineral raw materials, according to JBS.

A spokesperson said the development, costing almost €24m, is in line with the company’s 2040 net zero emissions commitment.

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Executive director at JBS Novos Negócios Susana Carvalho said the fertiliser manufacturing plant is “a good use of the residues from our operations, generating a product with added value, from a highly technological and sustainable industrial process”.

The Campo Forte operation will cater both to companies (B2B) and consumers (B2C), with a consultative and technical sale proposal, supported by laboratory analyses and support in purchase decision making.

The line of fertilisers will increase productivity, boost nutrients and reduces losses, with a lower impact to the environment, according to Carvalho.

Initially, the company will prioritise fertiliser sales for soya bean, corn, coffee, sugarcane, horticultural crops, pastures and forests.

Carvalho said: “Currently, 87% of the volume of fertilisers consumed in Brazil come from import. This represents a major opportunity for the company expansion.”

JBS has over 250,000 employees in production units and offices across all continents, including a team in the United Kingdom.

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