Bean exports ensure sustainability for Brazilian producers

Brazil has reached a historic milestone in bean exports, as a result of the growing organization of the pulses sector. As of September, the country had shipped 217,000 tons abroad, and expectations are that a new record will be set. Most of the beans exported were affordable for consumers, and included cultivars with lower demand in the domestic market. India stands out as the main destination, with the import of 102,000 tons of beans, consisting of 70,000 tons of white cowpea from Mato Grosso and Pingo de Ouro from Bahia, in addition to 39,000 tons of green mung beans and black mung beans. As anticipated to the market at the end of the previous year, the possibility of exporting 28,000 tons of black beans to Venezuela, 26,000 tons to Mexico, 11,000 tons to Guatemala and 6,000 tons to the Dominican Republic helped to avoid a lack of liquidity among producers. Additionally, approximately 35,000 tons of pinto and red beans were shipped abroad. Since 2010, Brazil has established ...