Bean planted in area plummets, the product will be missing from the Brazilian table?

Published 2022년 6월 9일

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The article highlights a significant decrease in the planted area for beans in Brazil, with a 54% drop since the 1980s, reaching the lowest level since 1976. This decline is primarily due to an expansion in corn and soybean cultivation areas, which offer higher market liquidity and profitability. The reduction in bean production is further aggravated by adverse weather conditions such as frost in Paraná, drought in Minas Gerais and Goiás, and increasing costs of inputs and seeds. As a result, Brazil is experiencing a severe bean supply shortage, leading to a surge in imports of black beans from Argentina. Despite these challenges, experts do not foresee a complete disappearance of beans from the market. They suggest that consumers and producers can mitigate the shortage by diversifying bean types and expecting higher prices to reduce demand. The Ministry of Agriculture also refutes any forecast of a decline in bean production.

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The planted area of beans in Brazil has plummeted in the last 40 years. In the period from 1981 to 1982, the planted area was 6.153 million hectares, while in 2021/22, it is 2.816 million, according to Conab (National Supply Company) — a drop of 54%. This year's data is the lowest since 1976, the beginning of the historical series, and represents the total planted area in the year, including three harvests. But does that mean production will end in the long run? The experts heard by UOL say no, but point to the risk of shortages. Marcelo Lüders, president of Ibrafe (Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses), says that beans should not disappear from shelves. "I do not believe that beans will disappear, because society will not allow it. When there is a decrease in meat consumption, the consumption of beans increases, which is the last barrier before hunger", says Lüders. Gabriel Castagnino Viana, an analyst at the consulting firm Safras e Mercado, says that current production is ...

Source: Economia