Demand for Brazilian peppercorn goes up in the Arab countries

Published 2021년 3월 4일

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Brazil's dry pepper exports to Arab countries reached a record of USD 6.4 million in January, as demand has increased despite the pandemic, according to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. The Cricaré Basin Farmers Cooperative (Coopbac), based in Espírito Santo, produces and exports a significant portion of its pepper sales to these countries. Since the pandemic's start, agriculture products, including pepper, have seen an increase in demand due to efficient port logistics and increased production in Brazil. Biospicefoods, which trades various peppers and other products, has successfully signed deals with buyers and expanded into new markets at the Gulfood trade show in Dubai, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.

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São Paulo - The record posted in January in dry pepper exports from Brazil to the Arab countries grossed USD 6.4 million. The figure was made public by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) and reflects an increase in demand that has taken place even amid the pandemic, explains Erasmo Carlos Negris, administrative director at the Cricaré Basin Farmers Cooperative (Coopbac). The Espírito Santo's cooperative produces and exports pepper and ships 70% if its sales to the Arab countries. Eleven countries in the bloc import the product from Brazil: United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Oman, Palestine, Tunisia, Iraq, Libya, and Sudan. Coopbac exports dried black and white pepper. “The pepper goes through a traceability process to ensure the contracts concluded. The cooperative shipped around 3,000 tonnes of spieces in 2020, ”Negris told ANBA. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen several industries slow down, but agriculture ...

Source: Anba