The average price of rice drops 51.4% compared to the previous year.

The Cepea/Irga-RS husked rice indicator had an average of R$ 58.00/sack of 50 kg in October, 6.2% lower than the previous month and 51.4% below the same period last year (October/24), in nominal terms. This is what the surveys of the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea) indicate. In the accumulated total for 2025, the nominal drop is 43.2%. According to the institute, the agents remain cautious amid uncertainties regarding the measures announced by Conab. In this scenario, industries consulted by Cepea reported a sharp decrease in the volume of sales from September to October. This ...