Soybean sanitary void has 50 fines in Mato Grosso

Between June 8 and September 6, during the soybean health fallow period in Mato Grosso, the State Agricultural Defense Institute (Indea) conducted approximately 5 inspections on rural properties. During the operations, 50 producers were cited for violating the law prohibiting the maintenance of live soybean plants in the fields.

During the inspections, inspectors collected 135 samples from soybean plants. Of these, 46 tested positive for the fungus. Phakopsora pachyrhizi, causes Asian rust — one of the most severe diseases of the crop.

Mato Grosso has nearly 9 soybean farmers and an area of ​​11 million hectares dedicated to soybean cultivation. For agronomist and INDEA inspector Rogaciano Arruda, the relatively low number of violations considering the scale of production demonstrates the productive sector's commitment to phytosanitary measures.

Producers who failed to comply with the void were fined 30 Fiscal Standard Units (UPFs), equivalent to R$7.582,20, in addition to 2 UPFs per hectare in the area designated for planting.

With the end of the sanitary vacuum, since September 7th, sowing of the 2025/26 harvest has been authorized in the State.