Export of honey and beeswax grows 39.6% in value from January to July

Published 2020년 9월 7일

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Brazil's agricultural exports have seen growth in sectors beyond traditional products like soy, meat, sugar, coffee, corn, and cotton. The bee chain, which includes honey and beeswax, has experienced a significant increase in both value and weight exported in the first seven months of the year, with a 39.6% increase in value and 79.3% increase in weight compared to the same period in 2019. This growth is largely due to a $ 15.2 million increase in honey sales abroad in the first seven months of 2020. The United States and the European Union are the main destinations for these exports.

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The growth of Brazilian agribusiness exports goes beyond soy, meat, sugar, coffee, corn and cotton. Other products, such as honey and beeswax, have also contributed to increase foreign sales in the sector, albeit at much lower values and volumes. In the first seven months of the year, the bee chain increased by 39.6% in value and 79.3% in weight exported, compared to the same period in 2019, according to the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA). This increase was driven by the $ 15.2 million increase in honey sales abroad in the first seven months of 2020, compared to 2019, reports the CNA. The main destinations were the United States and the European Union, with respective purchases of US $ 38.1 million and US $ 8 million. Only in July of this year, for ...

Source: Agroemdia