High prices for black beans and carioca beans gain momentum post-harvest.

Black bean and carioca bean prices remain firm in the Brazilian market, with quotes in some regions reaching the highest levels since April. Stock limitations and demand for better quality grains are sustaining the appreciation, according to Cepea. A survey by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea) indicates that the black bean and carioca bean market remains heated in virtually all monitored markets. In some regions, current prices are at the highest levels since April of this year, driven by the combination of limited stocks, firm demand, and withdrawn sellers. This scenario occurs in the post-harvest period, when the supply naturally decreases, especially of good quality lots—preferred by retailers and processing industries. This selectivity of buyers, combined with the lower willingness of producers to negotiate, has kept prices high, with black beans leading the appreciation movement in the main producing regions. Sowing of the 2025/26 crop advances ...