Brazil Potash Invited to Speak on the Global Food Security Panel at the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors

Rhea-AI Summary

Brazil Potash (NYSE‑American: GRO) announced CEO Matt Simpson will speak on a Global Food Security Panel at the Inter‑American Development Bank Annual Meeting of Governors in Asunción on March 12, 2026. A live webcast begins at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The invitation highlights international recognition of the Autazes Project, expected to initially produce up to 2.4 million tonnes of potash per year and potentially supply ~17% of Brazil’s current potash demand while reducing ~1.4 million tonnes of annual GHG emissions.

News Market Reaction – GRO

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On the day this news was published, GRO gained 8.54%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +10.9% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 9 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $14M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $173M at that time.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Agricultural exports: $167 billion annually Fertilizer imports: Over 85% Potash imports: More than 95% +4 more

7 metrics

Agricultural exports $167 billion annually Value of Brazil’s agricultural product exports

Fertilizer imports Over 85% Share of Brazil’s fertilizer requirements imported

Potash imports More than 95% Share of Brazil’s potash requirements imported

Autazes potash output 2.4 million tonnes per year Expected initial annual production from Autazes Project

Domestic demand coverage 17% Management’s view of Brazil potash demand Autazes could supply

GHG mitigation 1.4 million tonnes per year Greenhouse gas emissions Autazes could mitigate annually

Crop cycles 2.5 crop cycles per year Typical Brazilian climate capability per year

Market Reality Check

Price: $3.89 Vol: Volume 1,124,387 is about...

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$3.89 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,124,387 is about 1.58x the 20-day average of 711,323, indicating elevated trading activity into this headline. high

Technical Price at $2.81 is trading above the 200-day MA at $2.13, despite a -5.07% move on the day.

Peers on Argus

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While GRO declined 5.07%, scanner-listed peers LGO, NVA, and FURY were up between 2.51% and 4.73%, indicating the move was stock-specific rather than a Basic Materials sector rotation.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Feb 10 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Feb 10	Project milestones update	Positive	-7.2%	Water rights, indigenous partnerships, licenses and financing initiatives for Autazes.
Dec 16	Tax incentive news	Positive	+1.0%	SUFRAMA registration enabling up to ~US$94M in potential tax savings.
Dec 08	Milestones and financing	Positive	-4.7%	2025 milestones, offtake coverage, capital raises and 2026 construction plans.
Dec 03	AI ore sorting trial	Positive	+4.8%	AI-powered XRT ore sorting trial aimed at reducing costs at Autazes.
Dec 02	Leadership appointment	Positive	-0.4%	Appointment of experienced president for Brazilian subsidiary to support project funding.

Pattern Detected

Recent history shows multiple positive Autazes-related milestones often met with selling pressure, suggesting a pattern of divergence where good news does not consistently translate into positive next-day price moves.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, Brazil Potash has reported key steps advancing the Autazes project, including federal water rights, indigenous community engagement, tax incentives potentially worth ~US$94 million, long-term offtake coverage and project financing work. It also highlighted AI-based ore sorting trials and senior leadership additions. Price reactions have been mixed, with several positive updates followed by declines. Today’s invitation to the IDB food security panel extends this theme of growing strategic recognition around Autazes and Brazil’s fertilizer independence.

Market Pulse Summary

The stock moved +8.5% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the...

Analysis

The stock moved +8.5% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the increasingly strategic framing of the Autazes project and Brazil’s fertilizer independence. Prior news has sometimes produced mixed price follow-through, suggesting traders frequently re-evaluated valuation after good headlines. Investors monitoring sustained gains would likely focus on concrete progress such as financing, permits, and execution against offtake-backed volumes, as well as how added visibility at institutions like the IDB translates into de-risking of project funding and development milestones.

Key Terms

potash, multilateral development banks, export credit agencies, development finance institutions, +1 more

5 terms

potash technical

"a critical mineral potash mining project, the Autazes Project, today announced"

Potash is a group of mined salts rich in potassium that are used mainly as fertilizer to help plants grow, similar to how table salt supplies minerals to food but for crops. Investors watch potash because it is a basic agricultural input whose price and availability affect farm costs, food production and commodity company profits, so changes in supply, demand, or trade restrictions can directly influence producers’ revenues and broader market sentiment.

multilateral development banks financial

"senior representatives from other leading multilateral development banks, export"

Multilateral development banks are lenders created and funded by a group of countries to finance large infrastructure, social and economic projects in other nations. Think of them as a neighborhood-funded bank for big public projects: they provide loans, guarantees and expertise that lower the risk and cost of development. Investors watch their activity because MDB backing can improve a borrower’s creditworthiness, attract private capital and reduce the chance of project losses.

export credit agencies financial

"alongside senior representatives from other leading multilateral development banks, export credit agencies"

Export credit agencies are government-backed institutions that provide loans, guarantees or insurance to help domestic companies sell goods and services abroad. Think of them as a government co-signer or insurer that reduces the risk of nonpayment or political trouble in foreign markets; for investors, their support can make large cross-border deals more likely, lower financing costs, and change a company’s export revenue and credit risk profile.

development finance institutions financial

"export credit agencies (“ECAs”), development finance institutions (“DFIs”), and private sector"

Development finance institutions are government-backed or state-supported lenders and investors that provide long-term funding, guarantees, and technical support for projects aimed at economic growth, job creation, and basic services in lower-income or underserved regions. They matter to investors because their involvement can lower project risk, attract private capital, and signal that an investment meets social or environmental standards—like a public-sector co-investor or scaffolding that helps a risky project get built and financed.

greenhouse gas emissions technical

"concurrently mitigating approximately 1.4 million tonnes per year of greenhouse gas emissions."

Greenhouse gas emissions are the gases a company releases into the air—like carbon dioxide or methane—that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. For investors, these emissions matter because they can lead to higher regulatory costs, fines, shifting consumer preferences, and physical risks (like supply-chain disruptions), or create opportunities in low-carbon products; think of emissions as a company’s climate footprint that can affect future profits and value.

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• Participation at One of the World’s Premier Development Finance Gatherings Underscores Growing International Recognition of Brazil’s Strategic Role in Global Food Security
  
• A live webcast of the event will be available here beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on March 12, 2026

MANAUS, Brazil, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brazil Potash Corp. (“Brazil Potash” or the “Company”) (NYSE-American: GRO), a mineral exploration and development company with a critical mineral potash mining project, the Autazes Project, today announced that Chief Execuitve Officer, Matt Simpson, has been invited to participate as a speaker on a Global Food Security Panel at the Inter-American Development Bank’s (“IDB” or “IADB”) upcoming Annual Meeting of Governors (“AGM”), to be held in Asunción, Paraguay.

The IDB Annual Meeting of Governors is one of the most significant gatherings in international development finance, convening delegations from all 48 IDB member nations — including multiple Ministers of Finance — alongside senior representatives from other leading multilateral development banks, export credit agencies (“ECAs”), development finance institutions (“DFIs”), and private sector business leaders, bankers and investors from around the world. The inclusion of Brazil Potash on the Global Food Security Panel reflects growing international recognition of the critical role domestic potash production plays in securing Brazil’s position as one of the world’s leading agricultural exporters.

“Being invited to speak at the IDB’s Annual Meeting of Governors is an important validation of the strategic importance of Brazil Potash’s Autazes Project,” said Matt Simpson, CEO of Brazil Potash. “The IDB has the scale, the mandate, and the relationships with countries that matter most to a project like ours. This is precisely the kind of forum where the conversation about Brazil’s fertilizer independence needs to be happening, and we look forward to making the case for why domestic potash production is essential — not just for Brazil, but for global food security as heightened by the current war in Ukraine and turbulent trade flows.”

Brazil’s Food Security Paradox and the Autazes Solution

Brazil is a global agricultural powerhouse, exporting approximately $167 billion in agricultural products annually and possessing the largest reserves of fresh water, among the highest amount of arable land, and a climate that typically enables 2.5 crop cycles per year. Yet despite these extraordinary natural advantages, Brazil imports over 85% of its fertilizer requirements — including more than 95% of its potash, an essential nutrient for efficient crop production — leaving the country’s food production system dangerously exposed to geopolitical disruption and global supply shocks.

“Brazil feeds the world, but right now it cannot feed itself without importing the fertilizers it needs to grow food efficiently,” said Matt Simpson. “That is the food security paradox we are solving. Brazil Potash’s Autazes Project is not just a mining project, it is a strategic national asset that directly addresses Brazil’s most critical agricultural vulnerability while providing a forth major potential supplier outside of conflict/sanctioned zones who currently product ~48% of this critical mineral.”

Located in the Amazonas State, once in production, the Autazes Project is expected to initially produce up to 2.4 million tonnes of potash per year, which management believes could supply approximately 17% of Brazil’s current potash demand concurrently mitigating approximately 1.4 million tonnes per year of greenhouse gas emissions.

About Brazil Potash

Brazil Potash (NYSE-American: GRO) (www.brazilpotash.com) is developing the Autazes Project to supply sustainable fertilizers to one of the world’s largest agricultural exporters. Brazil is critical for global food security as the country has amongst the highest amounts of fresh water, arable land, and an ideal climate for year-round crop growth, but it is vulnerable as it imported over 95% of its potash fertilizer in 2021, despite having what is anticipated to be one of the world’s largest undeveloped potash basins in its own backyard. The potash produced will be transported primarily using low-cost river barges on an inland river system in partnership with Amaggi (www.amaggi.com.br), one of Brazil’s largest farmers and logistical operators of agricultural products. With an initial planned annual potash production of up to 2.4 million tons per year, Brazil Potash’s management believes it could potentially supply approximately 20% of the current potash demand in Brazil. Management anticipates 100% of Brazil Potash’s production will be sold domestically to reduce Brazil’s reliance on potash imports while concurrently mitigating approximately 1.4 million tons per year of GHG emissions.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, including statements relating to CEO participation at the IDB Annual Meeting of Governors, the anticipated benefits of the Autazes Project to Brazil’s agricultural sector, expected production volumes, the Company’s potential engagement with the IDB or other development finance institutions, and the status of the Company’s project, government regulation and environmental regulation, are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, as amended, for the IPO filed with the SEC and the supplemented PREP prospectus filed in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, other than Québec. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, unless required by law.

Contact:

Brazil Potash Investor Relations

info@brazilpotash.com

FAQ

Who from Brazil Potash (GRO) will speak at the IDB Annual Meeting on March 12, 2026?

CEO Matt Simpson will speak on the Global Food Security panel as Brazil Potash's representative. According to the company, Simpson will present the Autazes Project's role in reducing Brazil's fertilizer dependency and discuss food security risks tied to global supply disruptions.

When and how can investors watch Brazil Potash (GRO) at the IDB Annual Meeting on March 12?

The panel will be webcast beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on March 12, 2026 and is available live online. According to the company, the webcast lets investors and stakeholders hear the Autazes Project presentation and policy discussion in real time.

What production and supply impact does Brazil Potash (GRO) expect from the Autazes Project?

Autazes is expected to initially produce up to 2.4 million tonnes of potash per year, management says. According to the company, that output could supply roughly 17% of Brazil's current potash demand, reducing reliance on imports and exposure to trade shocks.

How does Brazil Potash (GRO) link Autazes to Brazil's fertilizer import dependence?

Brazil imports over 85% of fertilizer needs and more than 95% of potash, the company notes. According to the company, Autazes aims to address this gap by creating a domestic potash source to enhance national and global food security resilience.

What environmental benefit does Brazil Potash (GRO) claim from the Autazes Project?

Management estimates Autazes could mitigate about 1.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year once operational. According to the company, domestic production would shorten supply chains and lower transport‑related emissions tied to imported potash.

Why is Brazil Potash (GRO) participating in the IDB Annual Meeting’s Global Food Security panel?

Brazil Potash says the forum connects project needs with IDB member nations, DFIs, ECAs and investors to advance fertilizer independence. According to the company, the meeting is a strategic venue to discuss financing, policy and the Autazes Project’s role in food security.