• Brazil’s insured agricultural area fell to about 3% in 2025/26 from 10% in 2021/22 as subsidy budgets shrank.
• Catastrophic weather losses reduced agricultural insurance capacity; high interest rates compounded financial pressures, tightening credit supply over the past two harvests.
• Rural insurance legislation passed in September 2026 will protect annual subsidy funding from cuts and freezes starting in 2027.
• A catastrophe fund could strengthen protection, but implementation requires workable regulation and funding commitments.
• More than 70% of the market requiring protection lies beyond public mechanisms, highlighting demand for tailored insurance and broader risk-sharing.

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