Brazil : ES producers aim to export ginger amid rising prices in the international market

In the midst of rising prices and also international market demand, ginger producers in Espírito Santo are celebrating the increase in the product's selling price and in exports this year. Currently, the state sends more than 90% of production to other countries in America, Europe and Asia. Share on WhatsAppShare on Telegram If in 2022, with the super harvest in other countries, the scenario was discouraging due to the low acceptance of the capixaba product, in 2023 the scenario is completely different and the year promises to be a year of recovery for those who grow ginger in the state. The ginger crop in Espírito Santo this year should reach 60 thousand tons. Of this total, more than 40,000 tons are destined for export. Together, the municipalities of Santa Leopoldina, Santa Maria de Jetibá and Domingos Martins, in the mountainous region of the state, concentrate 90% of the state's ginger production. Galderes Magalhães, technician from the Capixaba Institute for Research, ...