Brazil: Paraná starts 2021 as the second-largest exporter of fresh honey

Paraná stands out as the second largest exporter of fresh honey at the beginning of the year. In the first two months, it has already sent 2,039 tonnes abroad. This is one of the topics analyzed in the Agricultural Conjuncture Bulletin, prepared by the Department of Rural Economy, of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply, for the week of March 13-19. In the first two months of 2021, Brazil exported 8,891 tons of fresh honey. The volume is 112.4% higher than the 4,186 tonnes of the same period in 2019. Revenues increased from US $ 8.121 million to US $ 29.151 million (358.95%). The data are from Agrostat Brasil, a tool that gathers export and import numbers for agricultural products. In this initial scenario of the year, Paraná stands out as the second largest exporter. 2,039 tons of fresh product were shipped abroad, with foreign exchange revenue of US $ 6,360 million, an increase of 35.2% in volume and 133.6% in revenue, compared to the months of January and February 2020 ...