Ceará, Brazil stands out as a fruit producer and exporter

Published 2020년 12월 15일

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Ceará state in Brazil has strengthened its position in the national agriculture industry, becoming a leading exporter of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Despite a decrease in overall exports in the first ten months of 2020, fruit exports increased by 17.2% compared to the same period in 2019. The state is using its natural climate and soil conditions for high production and is aided by its international logistics location and significant investments in two ports. Vegetable and flower production also saw growth in the same timeframe.

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Melon is among the leading export fruits through the Port of Pecém (CE) The state of Ceará, through the Port of Pecém and Mucuripe, has strengthened itself nationally as a force in high-tech irrigated agriculture, in the production of fruits, vegetables and flowers for the domestic and export markets. These are the competitive advantages of the place, which has contributed to employment and income in the field and improved the performance of the trade balance. According to Sergio Baima, from the Secretariat for Economic Development and Labor of the State of Ceará, the expected result in this strategic theme is a strengthened, sustainable and solidary rural economy. To get an idea of the strength of fruits for the local economy, for example, while exports from Ceará fell 18% from January to October this year compared to the same period last year (US $ 1.5 billion compared to US $ 1.9 billion), fruit culture held the wave and grew. In the first ten months of 2020, Ceará exported ...

Source: Abrafrutas