The Brazilian federal government is intervening in agricultural markets with an extraordinary credit of over R$849 million to secure domestic supply and stabilize food prices against the backdrop of the El Niño climate phenomenon. The move authorizes the government's agricultural arm, the National Supply Company (Conab), to significantly expand its purchasing power for strategic grain reserves, particularly for rice and corn. The action is explicitly aimed at mitigating the disruptive effects of El Niño, which has historically brought severe weather, including droughts and floods, that can compromise harvests and local food security.