Cassava harvest is intensified in Brazil after industrial activity resumes and prices recover

As industrial activity resumes after the effects of the pandemic and raw material prices recover, producers of cassava intensified its harvest in the Brazilian state of Parana, which accounts for 60% of national production. From March to August many industries that use cassava starch and flour were closed, with a detrimental effect on the commercialization of the root when prices dropped significantly.

According to the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply of the State of Parana (SEAB), 90% of the 19/20 cassava harvest is completed with an estimated production of 3.5 million tonnes.