Bahia leads tomato production in the Northeast

On the last tomato day, celebrated on February 1st, the Bahia Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquaculture informed that the state continues as a leader in the production of the fruit in the Northeast and among the main producers in the country. According to a survey by the IBGE cited by the secretariat, the 2025 crop reached 183 thousand tons, with an area cultivated around 6.5 thousand hectares. "In years of higher production, the tomato chain reaches almost R$ 1 billion in the state's economy," informed the secretariat. The production is concentrated in localities with the use of irrigation technology and altitude conditions, such as the Chapada Diamantina and the North Piedmont of the Itapicuru. The secretariat highlights the Irecê region as the main producing hub of the state, cited as the center of Bahian production. The Chapada Diamantina is pointed out as a reference area in quality and productivity. According to the data presented, in 2024 ...