Cassava: increased supply pressures root prices

The beginning of last week was marked by heavy rains in all regions monitored by Cepea, which limited the progress of the cassava root harvest. However, in the following days, the harvest and marketing were resumed and intensified, especially among producers in need of capitalization. This scenario ended up increasing the availability and generating pressure on the prices of the root. A survey by Cepea shows that the nominal average price per ton of cassava delivered to the starch factory ...