Brazil: CNA discusses market for cassava and its derivatives

Published May 12, 2021

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The Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) recently participated in a meeting with the Sectorial Chamber of the Productive Chain of Cassava and Derivatives to discuss the state of the cassava market. The meeting highlighted the challenges faced by producers such as low prices and increased production costs, which could potentially lead to a decrease in domestic cassava availability by the latter half of 2021. Brazil, being the world's fifth-largest cassava producer and a significant consumer, has the potential to grow economically by enhancing the chain and managing rural property. The meeting also touched on the actions of the Chamber, the enhancement of phytosanitary defense, and the opportunities presented by the high prices of corn.

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Brasília (05/12/2021) - The Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) participated in the meeting of the Sectorial Chamber of the Productive Chain of Cassava and Derivatives, of the Ministry of Agriculture, on Tuesday (11). The main subject discussed at the meeting was the chain's market situation in recent years. According to CNA technical advisor, Letícia Barony Fonseca, the low prices and the increase in production costs require attention from cassava producers at this time. "This scenario has brought uncertainty to the continuity of the activity of many producers throughout Brazil, which threatens the availability of cassava in the domestic market as early as the second half of 2021," he said. According to Letícia, Brazil is the 5th largest producer of cassava in the world and also a major consumer, having to import starch to meet the demand of the domestic market. For her, this demonstrates that the country has enormous growth potential, with the ...

Source: Cnabrasil