Brazil will increase avocado plantations due to rising consumption

Brazil, which occupies sixth place in the ranking of the main avocado producing countries, has a strong tendency to increase plantations, both to continue satisfying the demand of the external market and the internal market, as the population increases its number of annual consumption, detailed the Brazilian Avocado Association. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), avocado production grew from 10.9 thousand hectares in 2016 to 16.4 thousand hectares in 2020, an increase of 50% in this period of time and, even with the influence Due to the climatic variations that directly impact the reduction of the fruit harvest, numerous new investments are still being made in the country in the sector, even in its byproducts such as avocado oil. “Room to increase production” The Southeast, a region that stands out as the main producer in Brazil, corresponding to 83.2% of national production, covers the main producing states, such as São Paulo and Minas ...