The Federal Government signed this Tuesday (June 30, 2026) an ordinance that creates a working group to monitor the impacts of the climate phenomenon The Child in Brazilian agribusiness. The signing was made during the 2026/2027 Harvest Plan for corporate agriculture.
The group will map vulnerable regions and production chains and propose concrete mitigation, adaptation and protection measures for rural producers.
During the announcement, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil, André de Paula, stated that the president (PT) increased investments to Embrapa and Inmet. “We replaced weather stations from analogue to digital, which will be especially important as Brazilian agriculture prepares to feel the effects of El Niño”, these.
The group includes the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Inmet (National Institute of Meteorology) and Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Company).
IMPACT OF THE CHILD
Civil society organizations In May, the federal government discussed the need to adopt climate adaptation policies aimed at the most vulnerable populations. The document cites the effects of extreme events in Brazil and demands prevention measures against floods, landslides, droughts, droughts, heat waves and forest fires. Read the (PDF – 92 KB).
Noaa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States) estimated that there is a 37% chance of the phenomenon reaching intensity “very strong” from November 2026 to January 2027. The agency also calculates an 82% probability of forming the The Child between May and July 2026.
In the letter, the entities state that the country is already feeling the effects of global warming. The text mentions the rain in in February 2023, when 682 mm of precipitation were recorded in Bertioga and 626 mm in São Sebastião. It also mentions the tragedy of in 2022, when 241 people died after 530 mm of rain in 24 hours.
The document is signed by dozens of organizations, including Climate Observatory, Black Coalition for Rights, Greenpeace Brazil, Oxfam Brazil, WWF-Brazil, SOS Mata Atlântica, Pólis Institute, Ethos Institute, Conectas Human Rights and Transparency Brazil.
