Brazil gains ground as a pepper exporter

Published 2022년 2월 21일

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Brazil is a major supplier of peppers, particularly black pepper (Piper Nigrum), to the global market, including the Arab League states. In the past five years, exports to the Arab states have seen a significant increase of 47.5% in tonnes and 41.7% in value per year, compared to a smaller increase in exports to other global importers. Espírito Santo is the leading state in black pepper exports in Brazil, followed by Pará and Bahia. The country also produces Capsicum peppers, mainly grown in states like Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Sergipe, with cultivation largely done by small and medium-sized farmers.

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São Paulo – Brazil has become increasingly known for its peppers around the world and has gained ground as a supplier to the Arab market. Thanks to the diversity of soils, the country develops different varietals of the product throughout the country. Piper and Capsicum peppers are the main varietals produced, but black pepper (Piper Nigrum) is the top seller. Last year it accounted for 98% of pepper exports from Brazil, state foreign trade statistics center Comex Stat reported. Brazilian pepper exports to the Arab League states have risen above the average. From 2017 to 2021, black pepper sales to this market increased significantly by 47.5% in tonnes and 41.7% in value per year. The increase in sales to other global importers was much smaller. The average annual export growth was 11.6% in tonnes and 2.8% in value. Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brazil) Market Intelligence manager Igor Celeste believes the marked increase in exports to the Arab countries is related ...

Source: Anba