Brazil: Gaucho pecan industry is close to exporting to China

Published Nov 4, 2024

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A pecan processing plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is on the verge of becoming the first to receive certification to export to China, following a trade agreement between the two countries. The Pecanita plant in Cachoeira do Sul has been visited by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) to evaluate its processing practices and food safety measures. The plant, which has been preparing for export opportunities by obtaining international certifications like the Security Quality Food (SQF) for export, is confident that adjustments will be made in time for the 2025 harvest to be sold in China. This development is anticipated to benefit not only Pecanita but also other local producers, with an expected initial sale of one thousand tons.

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One of the pecan processing industries in Rio Grande do Sul could be the first to receive certification from China to export to that country, after a trade agreement was signed with Brazil. Representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) visited the Pecanita plant on November 1, in Cachoeira do Sul (RS). Pecanita's director, Claiton Wallauer, says that the company, with over 50 years of tradition in pecan, was willing to organize itself for the moment of exporting the shelled pecan. "We started to prepare ourselves. The Chinese agricultural authority asked Mapa for some information on work and product safety. We were able to do this activity because we had been working on international certifications for a long time, such as the Security Quality Food (SQF) for export", he explains. During the audit, the ministry representatives sought to understand the pecan processing process carried out by the agroindustry in Cachoeira do Sul (RS), as well as learn about ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas