Carla Aranha

Communications Specialist

Carla joined CZ in 2022 having previously worked at Exame and Valor, leading economic media outlets in Brazil, where she developed projects and news coverage focusing on the agribusiness and commodities markets. Carla is responsible for writing content, providing interesting article´s subjects and reports as well as producing press releases together with the marketing team.

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Iran War Lifts Brazil Food Inflation, Weighs on Consumption

Insight Focus Brazil faces rising food inflation from fertiliser costs...

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Raw Material Shortage Threatens Plastics Industry in Brazil

Insight Focus Resin prices have surged 70% since the Middle East confl...

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Plastic Prices in Brazil Skyrocket Amid Gulf War

Insight Focus Resin prices surge amid Persian Gulf tensions. Since the...

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Mercosur-EU Free Trade Deal Sparks Rush in Brazilian Agribusiness

Insight Focus The Mercosur-EU trade deal takes effect May 1. It is exp...

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Brazil Protects Aluminium Market Amid War-Driven Global Disruptions

Insight Focus Aluminium prices have surged on Middle East tensi...

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Brazilian Agribusiness Cautious on Fertiliser Prices Despite Ceasefire

Insight Focus The fertiliser price surge has raised risks for Brazilia...

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Brazilian Producers Count Losses as War Drives Fertilizer Price Surge

Insight Focus Brazil has been hit by an increase in fertiliser prices ...

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Could GLP-1 Patent Expiration Impact Consumption in Brazil?

Insight Focus The semaglutide patent is set to expire March 20 in Braz...

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Brazil’s Resin Imports Hit Record Despite Anti-Dumping Measures

Insight Focus Brazil’s plastic resin imports rose in 2025. Volum...

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Higher Costs Squeeze Margins For Brazil’s Record Soybean Crop

Insight Focus Producer costs are rising for Brazil’s 2025/26 soy...

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Brazilian Agribusiness Set to Benefit from Mercosur–EU Free Trade Deal

Insight Focus The Mercosur–EU deal opens opportunities for Brazi...

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Port Auctions to Strengthen Infrastructure at Santos and São Sebastião

Insight Focus STS-10 and São Sebastião port concessions ...

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Brazil Launches New Peanut Varieties With 25% Higher Yields

Insight Focus More research is being conducted into peanut varieties. ...

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Brazil’s Record Grain Harvest Threatened by Rising Costs

Insight Focus Brazil faces another bumper grain harvest, but farmers r...

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When Will the EUDR Enter Into Force?

Insight Focus The EU has delayed its anti-deforestation law. The postp...

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Brazilian Peanut Producers Rethink 2025/2026 Planting Amid Price Drop

Insight Focus Brazil’s peanut harvest is estimated at 1.1 millio...

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Regenerative Agriculture Boosts Brazilian Crop Yields

Insight Focus Brazil uses just a third of its land agriculturally. Des...

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Mercosur, EFTA Countries Finalise Trade Deal

Insight Focus Mercosur and EFTA are set to sign a trade deal this mont...

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Brazilian Coffee Growers Fear Market Loss from 50% US Tariffs

Insight Focus US tariffs disrupt Brazilian coffee exports. New contrac...

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Sugar Returns to the Spotlight in US Beverage Debate

Insight Focus The use of corn syrup in soft drinks has gained attentio...

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Sugarcane Waste Fuels Sustainable Product Innovation in Brazil and Beyond

Insight Focus Brazil and other nations are developing innovative goods...

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Brazilian Agribusiness Reports Losses From New 50% US Tariffs

Insight Focus Brazilian coffee and juice markets face disruption from ...

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Brazilian Corn Crop Expected to Reach 100 Million Tonnes

Insight Focus Brazilian corn production is expected to reach 100 milli...

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Brazil Leads Biofertilizer Shift as Researcher Wins Global Prize

Insight Focus Brazil is emerging as a global leader in biofertilizers....

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China DDG Agreement to Expand Brazilian Agriproduct Export Horizons

Insight Focus In May, China signed new phytosanitary agreements. These...

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Peanut Production in Brazil to Exceed 1 Million Tonnes in 2025

Insight Focus Brazil’s peanut production is set to surge by 60%. Thi...

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Brazil Aims to Become a Leading Cocoa Producer by 2030

Insight Focus Increased yield and area should allow Brazil to produce ...

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Even Brazil Feels Pressure from New US Tariffs

Insight Focus There has been speculation that Brazil could be one of t...

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Liberalisation of Brazilian Energy Market Encourages Growth

Insight Focus The free energy market offers greater flexibility. In 20...

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Brazil to Increase Exports of Avocado and Beans

Insight Focus ApexBrasil is focused on expanding Brazilian exports glo...

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Low Corn Price, Agreements Present Opportunity for Brazilian Sesame

Insight Focus Brazilian sesame production and exports have surged. Thi...

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Energy Market Set to Experience Record M&A in Brazil

Insight Focus Record M&A volume is expected in Brazil this year. T...

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3 Brazilian Agriproducts that Could Benefit from Trump Tariffs

Insight Focus Trump’s tariffs are set to reshape global trade. While...

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Mercosur Advances in Free Trade Negotiations with the UAE

Insight Focus Negotiation of the trade deal began last year and has be...

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Biofuels, Energy Opportunities Arise from Brazil’s New Carbon Law

Insight Focus Brazil took a big step by approving the law that regulat...

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How the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Will Impact Brazil

Insight Focus In early December, Mercosur and the EU signed an importa...

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Brazil Approves Regulation of the Carbon Market

Insight Focus The law establishes rules for CO2 emissions and carbon c...

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Recent Brazilian Floods Highlight Need for Crop Adaptation

Insight Focus Extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are...

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EUDR Delay Should Provide Greater Clarity for Food Importers

Insight Focus The EU announced it would postpone the implementation of...

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Brazilian Farming Seeks to Attract Sustainability Premium

Insight Focus Brazil is adopting more and more sustainability-relate...

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New Chinese Megaport in Peru Could Improve Brazilian Grains Trade

Insight Focus The Chinese-controlled Chancay port in Peru has attrac...

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Brazilian Biodiesel Production to Double by 2030

Insight Focus Approval of the Fuel of the Future bill is positive fo...

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Green Hydrogen Law a Boon for Brazilian Agribusiness

Insight Focus Brazil has approved legislation for green hydrogen that ...

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3 Ways Fuel of the Future Bill Will Impact Brazilian Agri-Energy

Insight Focus The Brazilian Senate has approved the Fuel of the Future...

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Brazil to Produce 400k Tonnes of Cocoa by 2030

Insight Focus Brazil intends to produce 400,000 tonnes of cocoa in 203...

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Can Brazil become a global leader in biofuels?

Insight Focus BNDES expands financing to produce biofuels. New p...

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Climate Risk Set to Force Out More Brazilian Farmers

Insight Focus Extreme climate events increased by 162% in the past ten...

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Brazil Prepares New Commodity Infrastructure Leap

Insight Focus The government will auction 24 highways by 2025. It&rsqu...

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Exchange Rate Fluctuations Highlight Brazilian Economic Vulnerability

Insight Focus A feeling of uncertainty about public accounts is growin...

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Floods in the South Worsen Scenario of Uncertainty in the Brazilian Economy

Insight Focus Amid the floods in the South, the feeling of uncertainty...

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The Impact of Climate Change on Food Security

Insight Focus Unfavorable weather conditions are impacting crops, with...

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Brazil’s Fuel of the Future Bill: An Interview with Congressman Moreira

Insight Focus The legislation is expected to come into force this year...

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How will Brazil Adapt to Demand for Sustainable Food?

Insight Focus Brazil opens new markets for agribusiness products with ...

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Brazil To Enhance How It Measures Agriculture Carbon Emissions

Insight Focus Embrapa will create a methodology to measure carbon emis...

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Peanuts and Aflatoxin: Myths and Facts

Opinion Focus Aflatoxin can affect poorly stored and processed peanuts...

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Brazil’s Production of Peanuts Soars

Insight Focus Peanut production in Brazil increased by 154% between 20...

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What the New BRICS Represents for Brazilian Agriculture and Global Trade

Opinion Focus Six countries will join the BRICS in January 2024, inclu...

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Brazil Poised to Become the World’s Largest Cotton Exporter

Opinion Focus World cotton consumption is around 25.2m tonnes each yea...

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Agriculture of the Future: Converting Degraded Pasture to Cultivation Area in Brazil

Opinion Focus Recovery of degraded pastures helps to increase agricult...

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China Invests in Infrastructure in Brazil with an Eye on Food Security

Opinion Focus Chinese state-owned company participates in railway cons...

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Brazil Turns Port Waste into Alcohol

Opinion Focus Alcohol is made from sugar and grain waste from the port...

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How Will Europe’s New Deforestation Law Change Brazilian Agriculture?

Opinion Focus New law prohibits food imports from areas with deforesta...

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Brazilian Ports Get Ready for Energy Transition with Green Hydrogen

Insight Focus The Northeast accounts for almost 83% of renewable energ...

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Brazil Advances in Green Hydrogen with Production from Ethanol and Other Projects

Insight Focus Europe holds auctions worth 900 million euros to import ...

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Brazil and Europe Announce Huge Investments in Green Hydrogen

Opinion Focus Green hydrogen is obtained through the electrolysis of w...

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After Tropical Wheat, Here Comes Another Brazilian Creation That May Transform Agriculture

Opinion Focus Brazil works to create tropical rapeseed. This is the th...

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Will Agribusiness Save the Brazilian Economy?

Opinion Focus Economy shrinks in Q4 but grows again in Q1. Agribusines...

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From Pest Hunter Robots to Injection into Seeds: The New Agro Startups

Opinion Focus Brazilian agritechs raised USD 1.3b in investment in 202...

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Brazil Launches Tinder for Truck Drivers

Insight Focus App matches self-employed carriers and companies looking...

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Brazil May Export 5 million Tonnes of Corn To China in 2023

Opinion Focus Brazil might become one of the world’s largest corn ex...

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Turnaround in Corn Exports: Brazil May Overtake the US for Sales to China

Opinion Focus Brazil should become the world’s leading corn supplier...

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Brazil Develops Tropical Wheat and Predicts Self-sufficiency in 5 Years

Opinion Focus Variety could make Brazil one of the world´s largest wh...

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Solar Becomes 2nd Largest Source of Brazilian Electricity

Insight Focus Solar energy has grown by around 40% this year in Brazil...

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