Brazil: Fruit growers in the São Francisco Valley warn that the sector is at a serious risk of collapse
Fruits
Brazil
Published Jun 11, 2022
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Considered the largest source of income in the region, fruit production has been facing serious problems, even with the constant lack of electricity and the delay in restoring the supply in most agricultural properties, which add up to more than 2 thousand fruit growers in Petrolina alone.
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- FOOT. According to the president of the SPR, Jailson Lira, as if the damage caused by the rains were not enough, the producers also had to make high investments in covering the orchards and expanding the cultural treatments and drainage of the affected areas. "Just to get an idea of the increase in production costs, inputs, such as fertilizers and pesticides, have accumulated highs that exceed, in many cases, up to 100%", he pointed out. Lira also highlighted an increase of more than 60% in sea freight prices compared to the values practiced in 2020. The fruit exporter paid US$ 4,500 to ship a container, spent US$ 5,800 for the same service and the forecast is to reach US$ 9.7 thousand during the export harvest in the second half of the year. Regarding labor expenses, the president also recalled that the increase in rural workers' payroll, with the replacement of inflation at 10.16% over the category's salary floor, raised salaries to the value of R $ 1,264.00, in addition to ...
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