Tridge summary
In 2021, the total area for potato cultivation saw a 3.6% increase compared to the previous year, largely due to higher investments in industrial potato crops such as pre-fried and chips. This growth was more pronounced in the winter season, with a 7.2% increase, attributed to the expansion of planting for the pre-fried industry and good yields in 2020. Despite a decrease in the dry season due to rain scarcity, potato growers profited from high prices throughout the year, unless they faced production issues like frost in July 2021. The water supply for the 2020/21 harvest was managed despite a reduction in the cultivation area in the three years leading up to 2020.
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Piracicaba, 21 – The total area increased by 3.6% in 2021 compared to 2020, due to greater investments in industrial potato crops (pre-fried and chips), which, in turn, were driven by the growing increase in demand in that segment. In the dry season, the area decreased due to the scarcity of rain in recent years, since the vast majority of production areas for this season do not have an irrigation system, which limits profitability, even in a scenario of high prices. In the winter season, the total area grew by 7.2%, due to the expansion of planting for the pre-fried industry and the good yields registered in 2020. Prices were above production costs in all months of the year ; however, potato growers who had production problems in some periods, especially with the frosts, in July/21, had limited profitability. The ...
Source: Hfbrasil
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