By Aline Rechmann
Brazil's dependence on fertilizer imports has been debated for decades and gained prominence again after vice-president and Minister of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade Geraldo Alckmin defended potash exploration in the Amazon.
In a recent meeting of the Administrative Council of the Superintendence of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (Suframa), he said that the mine in the Amazon "can be one of the biggest investments in the country" and can be an opportunity for Brazil to reduce its dependence on potash imports - currently 98% of what the country needs comes from other countries.
The Minister . . .
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