Brazil's largest ginger exporter is betting on quality to face Chinese products that have entered the market

Published 2024년 4월 14일

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In 2023, Espírito Santo, Brazil, emerged as the leading exporter of ginger, generating $37 million in export profits, thanks to the high-quality ginger produced by over 3,000 local families. This agricultural success has positioned ginger as the fourth most important product in the state's agribusiness sector, despite the challenges posed by the introduction of Chinese ginger into the market. The state's producers, who operate primarily in the Mountain Region, adhere to strict quality and sustainability protocols, ensuring their ginger meets the high standards of major international markets in the United States, Europe, and Africa. This meticulous approach to production and the collective effort of small-scale farmers, who contribute significantly to the cleaning, selection, and packaging processes, underscore the global significance of Espírito Santo's ginger.

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A root that pleases and is valued on the international market, ginger is a source of income for more than 3 thousand families in Espírito Santo. The state was the one that exported the most product in Brazil in 2023, according to the Department of Agriculture. However, after two positive years, the price begins to fall due to the arrival of the Chinese root on the market, and producers from Espírito Santo are betting on quality to guarantee good results. For the first time, production in Espírito Santo reached $37 million in export profits in 2023, equivalent to R$184 million reais. A box that was sold for R$15 in 2022, jumped to R$90, on average, last year, a price that remains the same. 📲 Click here to follow the g1 ES channel on WhatsApp Ginger is now the fourth most important product in Espírito Santo agribusiness, behind only coffee, cellulose and black pepper. Production exceeded R$80 million for papaya, which has now fallen to fifth place in this ranking. The extensionist ...

Source: G1globo