Brazil: CEAGESP index rises 9.2% in August

Published 2021년 9월 14일

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The CEAGESP price index experienced its second highest increase of the year in August, with an 9.17% rise, largely due to the effects of recent frosts. Despite the increase in August, the year-to-date increase remains zero. Vegetables and fruits saw significant price increases, with vegetables up by 55.4% and fruits down by 15.8%. The vegetable sector experienced the largest increase of 21.27%, while the fish sector increased by 3.84%. However, there were also decreases in prices for certain items like garlic, onion, and foreign popcorn. Despite the price fluctuations, the market remains well-supplied and there is no risk of shortages.

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The CEAGESP price index ends the month of August with the second highest increase of the year, but in the accumulated result for the year, it remained stable: 0.0%. The indicator rose 9.17%, still suffering the effects of the last frosts. Price increases occurred strongly in the vegetables, fruits and miscellaneous sectors. The sector of vegetables accumulates a high of 55.4% in the year, while the sector of fruits accumulates a fall of 15.8% and that of various, a drop of 14.2%. In August, the fruit sector had a strong increase of 7.44%. The main increases occurred in the prices of white (55.1%) and red (34.5%), tahiti lemon (50.4%), fig (44.0%) and acerola (39.9%) guavas ). The main falls were in the prices of foreign Spanish plums (-25.7%), cashews (-21.2%) and Tommy Atkins mangoes (-16.7%) and Palmer (-8.4%). The vegetable sector showed a significant increase of 21.27%. The main increases occurred with jiló (93.2%), with country cucumbers (83.7%) and Japanese (55.4%), with ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas