Brazil: the state will buy 67.09 thousand tonnes of rice in Rio Grande do Sul — auctions on 13 November

Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab) announced on 12 November four electronic auctions to buy 67.09 thousand tonnes of 2025/26 paddy rice for public stocks. Bidding takes place on 13 November from 9:00, with delivery in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Key figures

• 67.09 thousand t of paddy
• Auctions 13 Nov, 9:00
• Max price R$ 79.68 per bag
• Delivery: Rio Grande do Sul
• Sellers: farmers, co-ops
• Program cap R$ 500 million

What has changed

Conab is holding four electronic auctions under notices no. 103–106 through its Siscoe system, linked to commodity exchanges. It is buying bulk long-fine (longo-fino) paddy rice in husk, Type 1, from the 2025/26 harvest. The aim is to rebuild public stocks as a precaution against possible El Niño impacts and to secure food supply.

In figures

Main purchase parameters:

• Volume — 67.09 thousand tonnes; bidding on 13 November, starting at 9:00.
• Maximum price — R$ 79.68 per 50 kg bag (≈ $14.19) for rice with 57–59% whole grains.
• Purchases run under Interministerial Ordinance no. 20 of 2 September 2026, which allocates up to R$ 500 million (≈ $89 million) to El Niño mitigation measures.
• Producer prices in Rio Grande do Sul fell 0.31% in the first week of November versus the same period a month earlier (Conab's Sugof); domestic sales are slow.

Who can take part

Rice producers and farmer cooperatives can sell. They must be registered with the exchange they bid through, be registered in Conab's Sican system on the auction date, be in good standing in Sicaf and meet the notice requirements. Quantities and delivery points are set in each notice; the notices are on the Acesse Leilões platform and other documents are on Conab's Marketing Portal.

What this means for a buyer

For a rice grower in Rio Grande do Sul, the auctions are a chance to sell part of the 2025/26 crop at no more than R$ 79.68 per bag at a time when market prices are edging down and domestic sales are slow. Rice sales revenue can affect when a farm renews its fleet — combines, tractors, sprayers. If you plan to buy machinery for the next season, work out the timing early: finding and delivering used machines from the USA takes time.

Source: Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab), 12 November 2026