Starch industry increase industrial activities. Root supply fell short in Sep-20

As part of the crops was pruned at the time prices were low, root availability has significantly dropped in September, especially after the 2nd half of the month. Furthermore, the dry climate in all regions, drove harvest labor activities to slow it down with minimum progress in the fields. Therefore cassava root price rose more than 20% between August and September.

Despite the lower supply, the amount of cassava processed by
starch industry was 164.9 thousand tons, representing a growth of 21% in comparison with August.

The nominal average starch price per ton (FOB) was R$ 2,252.97 (R$ 56.32
per 25 kg bag) in September, an increase of 17.9% compared to August levels.