Brazil's rural producers are warning of the risk of a 'port blackout' and the country's decreased ability to compete in the international market unless Congress passes a new legislation that proposes the opening of ports to private capital and the modernisation of the industry's administration. Despite being the second largest agribusiness exporter in the world, Brazil has invested little into the port sector in recent years, resulting in the country's ports being highly inefficient compared to other international terminals and subsequently increased food exporting costs. Faced with this reality, the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) - the organisation that represents Brazil's rural producers - has launched the campaign ZarpaBrasill + Competitividade ('Set Sail Brazil, More Competitiveness'), which unites other representatives from the manufacturing sectors of Brazil's economy who support the passing of Provisional Measure 595 by Congress.
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