Operational expansion

GRI 102-10, 103-2 and 103-3

inpEV monitors the expansion of the agricultural frontiers in Brazil and identifies the need to open new receiving units. In 2019, tw o outposts and one central station were opened - the outposts are managed by wholesale associations; the new central station is under inpEV’s management.

In February, the first receiving outpost in Macapá, capital of Amapá, was inaugurated, which guaranteed the fixed presence of the Campo Limpo System in all states of the country. In April, the Bahia city of Barreiras gained its second receiving station, in Placas, with a capacity to receive 1,000 tons of material per year. It is worth highlighting that Bahia comprises the region known as Matopiba, together with Maranhão, Tocantins and Piauí, which has experienced growth in agricultural production in recent years. In July, the Abaiara outpost was inaugurated in Ceará. Previously, the Cariri region was serviced using itinerant collection stations, but the increase in production, especially of fruits in the region, justified opening the outpost, the third in Ceará.

The Campo Limpo System ended 2019 with 411 receiving stations, consisting of 107 central stations and 304 outposts. In 2018, there were 110 central stations and 301 outposts. Along the year, four central stations with small receiving volumes were converted into outposts. In December, inpEV was responsible for managing 29 central stations.

CLOSE TO FARMERS

With the itinerant collection stations, the Campo Limpo System gains even more capillarity and expands access to small farmers who live in locations far from the fixed receiving units. In 2019, 4,500 itinerant collection stations were held.

POST-CONSUMPTION LEFTOVERS

The receipt of packages containing leftover crop protection products manufactured and sold on a regular basis requires specific care and, after the publication of Conama Resolution nr. 465/2014, the Campo Limpo System adjusted its units, trained its professionals and obtained new operational licenses from the environmental authorities. In 2019, of the 411 units, 103 central stations and 101 outposts were fit to receive such material. During the year, 131 tons of post-consumption residue were disposed of.

inpEV also supports the legal authorities in specific actions, focusing on disposing obsolete crop protection and/or improper products (products prohibited by law since 1985, according to Ordinance nr. 329 of the Ministry of Agriculture and that may still be in the field). In these cases, agreements are made in which inpEV collaborates with the public power based on its knowledge in managing such residue and its disposal structure. In 2019, the Institute signed a new agreement with the Paraná government to dispose of illegal products seized by the environmental agency of that state.