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Two auctions for the purchase of corn grains will be held by the National Supply Company (Conab) on September 18th and 21st, at 9 am, to build up stocks. The operation foresees the acquisition of up to 224,000 tons, as a preventive measure against possible impacts of the El Niño phenomenon on grain supply and for subsequent offering through the Over-the-Counter Sales Program (ProVB).
The corn will be received at storage facilities located in Bahia, the Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, and Rio Grande do Sul.
Friday's operation (18), foreseen in Notice No. 64/2026, will be exclusively for family farming. Family farmers, family farmers' cooperatives and family farming associations that have a National Family Farming Registry (CAF) or a still valid Declaration of Aptitude for the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (DAP) may participate.
The tender calls for the purchase of up to 224,000 tons of corn. This volume, however, corresponds to the total of the two operations and not the sum of the two auctions.
The auction on Monday (21), foreseen in Notice No. 65/2026, will be held in open competition. The event will allow the participation of rural producers, cooperatives and traders, provided that the registration, legal qualification and tax regularity requirements established in the notice are observed.
The lots negotiated in the auction of Notice No. 64/2026 will be canceled in Notice No. 65/2026, which will make the remaining lots available for negotiation. Therefore, the second auction will only offer the lots that are not negotiated in the operation exclusively for family farming.
The total purchase, therefore, cannot exceed 224,000 tons. If the entire volume is acquired in the first auction, there will be no remaining lots for negotiation in open competition.
The two auctions will be operated by Conab, through the Company's Electronic Trading System (Siscoe), in Brasília.
Participants must be registered with the exchange through which they intend to submit proposals. They must also be in good standing with the Unified Supplier Registration System (Sicaf), the Federal Public Sector Unpaid Credits Information Registry (Cadin), and the National Registry System for Rural Producers and Other Agents (Sican).
The corn must meet the classification standards established in the notices and be accompanied by a certificate issued by an entity accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa).
The maximum purchase price will be defined and announced before the transactions, at least two business days in advance.
Suppliers who win the bids must provide a guarantee equivalent to 5% of the transaction value. They will also need to pre-arrange the delivery schedule with the regional unit responsible for receiving the goods.
After the delivered corn is approved, payment should be made within ten business days.
The formation of these stockpiles is part of the strategy foreseen in both operations to prevent possible impacts of El Niño on grain supply. The acquired product may also be made available later by ProVB.
