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The National Supply Company (Conab) will hold two electronic auctions this Friday (25) to purchase up to 96,400 tons of rice in husk from the 2025/2026 harvest. According to data released by Conab, the first, referring to Notice No. 68/2026, begins at 9 am, while the second, from Notice No. 69/2026, will take place after the closing of the first.
Notice No. 68/2026 provides for the acquisition of up to 57,400 tons. Subsequently, the auction of Notice No. 69/2026 will have a limit of 39,000 tons. The operations will be carried out in open outcry mode through Conab's Electronic Trading System (Siscoe), in Brasília, with internet connection to the Grain, Commodities and/or Futures Exchanges.
Farmers and production cooperatives formed by farmers can participate in the auctions. To do so, it is necessary to be registered with the exchange through which the participant intends to carry out the transaction.
The rice offered must be in bulk, long-grain paddy, type 1, from the 2025/2026 harvest, and have a maximum moisture content of 13%. The tender documents establish different yield ranges for whole grains: from 57% to 59%, from 60% to 62%, and 63% or more, depending on each lot.
The maximum purchase prices, excluding ICMS (Brazilian sales tax), were set at R$ 1.5936 per kilogram for the first yield bracket, R$ 1.6554 per kilogram for the second, and R$ 1.7482 per kilogram for rice with a whole grain yield of 63% or more.
In the auction for Notice No. 68/2026, all lots are scheduled for delivery to storage units in Rio Grande do Sul. The municipalities included are Dom Pedrito, Rosário do Sul, Mata, Pelotas, and São Borja.
Notice No. 69/2026 provides for deliveries to units located in São Borja and Uruguaiana, in Rio Grande do Sul, and in Imbituba, in Santa Catarina. The quantities, delivery addresses, and accepted income ranges are detailed in the annexes of the respective notices.
To participate, producers and cooperatives must be registered in the Unified Supplier Registration System (Sicaf) and the Federal Public Sector's Information Registry of Unpaid Credits (Cadin).
It is also necessary to be registered in the National Registry System of Rural Producers and Other Agents (Sican), in addition to presenting the documentation required by the Exchange responsible for representing the participant.
After the auction, the winner must provide a guarantee equivalent to 5% of the total value of the transaction, including taxes. According to data released by Conab, the deadline for submitting the guarantee is October 4th.
The guarantee may be presented in the form of a cash deposit, surety bond, or bank guarantee letter. If the winning bidder fails to present the guarantee within the deadline, the transaction will be canceled and a penalty equivalent to 5% of the transaction value will be applied.
The rice delivery must be completed by November 27th. The transaction will be carried out on a CIF basis, with the supplier responsible for all costs, insurance, freight, loading, unloading, and other expenses stipulated in the notices.
Before deliveries begin, the supplier must contact the warehouse indicated in the batch to define the daily product receiving schedule.
Payment will be made within ten business days after acceptance of the rice. Release is contingent upon verification of the quantity and quality of the product, as well as compliance with the tax requirements stipulated in Conab's notices.
