Brazil: Mango exports break record in 2023

The expectation for the closure of manga exports from Brazil in 2023 is positive, driven mainly by production in Bahia. After a year of decline, international remittances are expected to resume growth, with a volume already 19% higher compared to 2022. The information is from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquaculture of Bahia (Seagri). In terms of revenue, shipments until October reached historic levels, registering an increase of 36% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea-SP). Despite expectations of a mega-harvest, fruit production in the São Francisco Valley, covering municipalities in Bahia and Pernambuco, is not expected to surpass the record of 272.5 thousand tons predicted in 2021. The weather conditions, with rain at the beginning of the year and above-normal heat in the second half, developed for this perspective. However, even in the face ...