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Atlas Agro presents a Green Hydrogen fertilizer factory project at the Rio + Agro Forum, highlighting sustainability and innovation.
A Atlas Agro, a global fertilizer producer, is attracting attention with its new project at the International Forum for Sustainable Agro-Environmental Development, Rio + Agro. The event highlights Atlas Agro's innovative project: the construction of the first nitrogen fertilizer factory using green hydrogen in Uberaba, Minas Gerais.
Details of the new Atlas Agro factory
This project is a investment significant R$4,3 billion and represents an important milestone for the fertilizer industry in Brazil.
The factory in Uberaba will be the first in the country to produce nitrogen fertilizers with zero carbon emissions, using green hydrogen.
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Atlas Agro plans to implement a 100% clean matrix, with renewable sources such as solar and wind energy to produce green hydrogen and green ammonia.
This approach aims to reduce the carbon footprint by replacing imported fertilizers, which are produced from fossil and polluting sources.
The new plant in Uberaba will have a production capacity of 500 thousand tons per year and will avoid the emission of more than 1 million tons of carbon equivalent annually.
This significant reduction in carbon emissions is one of the main objectives of Atlas Agro, which aims to promote the decarbonization of the fertilizer industry in Brazil.
The new factory project is also a response to the country's high dependence on imported fertilizers, which currently represent more than 90% of the national market.
Atlas Agro's participation in the Rio + Agro forum
During the Rio + Agro Forum, Atlas Agro's operations director, Rodrigo Santana, participated in two important panels.
In his presentations, Santana detailed the project of new factory and discussed the potential for sustainable development of Brazilian agribusiness.
He highlighted how the construction of the factory aligns with the green neo-industrialization process and how Atlas Agro intends to become a reference in the decarbonization of the fertilizer industry in the country.
“The new project is a crucial step forward to replace imported fertilizers, which have a significant carbon footprint, with sustainable national production. Furthermore, it offers a great opportunity for green reindustrialization and to increase food security in Brazil,” said Santana.
Event organization
The Rio + Agro Forum is organized by the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency and Investments (ApexBrasil), in collaboration with the Ministries of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), Agriculture and Livestock and with the Secretariat of Economic Development, Industry, Commerce and Services of the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The event aims to attract investment to the country, focusing on the energy transition and sustainable production of fertilizers.
The Atlas Agro project is a significant step towards sustainability in industry of fertilizers.
Atlas Agro's new factory in Uberaba represents an important change in the sector, offering a clean and national alternative to imported fertilizers.
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