Brazil records deficit of 89.42 thousand tons in rice trade balance in 2024/25

Brazilian rice exports in the 2024/25 commercial season (March to September) reached 855.39 thousand tons, a significant drop of 30.87% compared to the 1.12 million tons exported in the same period of the previous harvest. The data, compiled by Safras Consultoria based on information from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), point to a scenario of reduced competitiveness in the sector. Of the total volume exported, paddy rice represented 238.61 thousand tons, much lower than the 626.21 thousand tons shipped in the same period of the previous season. Broken rice exports totaled 386.57 thousand tons up to September, surpassing the 302.84 thousand tons of the previous harvest. In the case of white rice, Brazil exported 225.63 thousand tons, compared to 171.1 thousand tons in the same period last year, while husked rice totaled only 4.57 thousand tons, compared to 19.28 thousand tons in the previous season. In terms of imports, Brazil recorded a modest ...