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Brazil to modernise grain storage infrastructure
Published: 02/05/2025
Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) has partnered with the
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Itaipu
Binacional to modernise grain storage infrastructure in a bid to boost
operational efficiency and food supply management.
Itaipu Binacional, a partnership between Paraguay and Brazil that runs
the hydroelectric plant at the Itaipu Dam, would provide US$10M in
funding for UNOPS to conduct infrastructure assessments of Conab’s
warehouses in Rolândia, Cambé and Ponta Grossa in Paraná state, and
Maracajú in Mato Grosso do Sul.
The project is expected to improve the transport of wheat and soya beans
to the Port of Paranaguá, located 200km away. The Ponta Grossa facility
alone is set to increase its capacity from 300 000 to 420 000 tonnes.
UNOPS will oversee the project’s execution, beginning with infrastructure
assessments later this year, followed by bidding processes. Renovations
are expected to begin in April 2026 and take two years.
By significantly expanding the country’s grain storage capacity, the
initiative will enhance supply management, help control inflation and
reduce food prices for Brazilian consumers. – Oils and Fats International