Coffee producer price rises with favorable weather

The Gross Production Value (GPV) of coffee is expected to register a new high in 2025, reaching approximately R$ 1.4 billion, according to the Agricultural Economic Bulletin released this Thursday (4) by the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), from the State Secretariat for Agriculture and Supply (Seab). The figure exceeds the amount of R$ 1.1 billion estimated for 2024. According to the bulletin, the projection is supported by the expected production of 745 thousand bags of processed coffee, a volume 10% higher than the 679 thousand bags harvested in 2024. The analysts state that "the climatic conditions were more favorable this year, especially regarding water availability," which contributed to the advancement of productivity and the quality of the harvested product. The document points out that more than 80% of the production has already been commercialized, with values considered positive by the technicians. According to Deral, "the majority of the volume sold occurred at a ...