With almost 150 thousand tons of almonds produced in 2023, Pará is the leader in cocoa production in Brazil

Published 2024년 1월 23일

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Pará, a state in Brazil, is the country's top cocoa producer, generating 149,396 tons of almonds in 2023, with 80% of this production coming from the trans-Amazonian region. The cocoa industry in Pará, valued at R$2.4 billion and contributing R$100 million in ICMS, is fostering entrepreneurship. Producers like Verônica Preuss and José Preuss are investing their time in cocoa farming and artisanal chocolate production. Additionally, the state has introduced a new cocoa tourist route in the trans-Amazon region.

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Pará is the absolute leader in cocoa production in Brazil. According to the Executive Committee of the Cocoa Farming Plan (Ceplac), Pará produced 149,396 tons of almonds in 2023. The trans-Amazonian region represents 80% of production in the state. Bahia, historically leader in the ranking, now occupies second place; while Rondônia is the 3rd largest producer of cocoa. Brazil is the 7th largest cocoa producer in the world. Brazilian cocoa is produced with history, tradition, and in agroforestry systems that preserve the Atlantic forest and the Amazon. The attractiveness of the fruit, of Amazonian origin, has been increasing, especially among small producers of fine chocolates. In 2023, the gross value of production in Pará reached R$2.4 billion, with R$100 million in ICMS being collected. Also according to Ceplac, in Pará, 31,515 producers plant crops in an area of 221,775 hectares. Cocoa is one of the central themes of the remake of "Renascer", which premiered on Monday (22) on ...

Source: G1globo