HORTIFRUTI / CEPEA: Cost of potato chips production in Vargem Grande do Sul (SP), Brazil

Published 2020년 11월 3일

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The article highlights the ongoing research by Hortifruti Brasil to calculate the production costs of potatoes in Vargem Grande do Sul, São Paulo, to support the chip industry. The team has collected data for the 2019 season and created a budget for 2020 in collaboration with local producers and technicians. The São Paulo region is significant as it accounts for a large portion of the chip industry, with a typical farm being 300 hectares. Planting is done between March and May, and harvesting between July and October. The main potato cultivar used is Atlantic, although a major chip company also uses its own varieties. You can find the detailed study and production cost estimates in the October issue of Hortifruti Brasil.

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Piracicaba, 03 - For the third time, the Hortifruti Brasil team determined the potato production costs in Vargem Grande do Sul (SP), to supply the chip industry. In this research, the data were collected individually, in a Panel made with some producers and technicians from the region, and complemented with other information. Data were collected on the final costs of the 2019 winter season and a budget for 2020 was made. Chip production is widely dispersed among Brazilian regions and Vargem Grande do Sul is an important square, serving more than one industry. Therefore, the São Paulo region has been representing the segment in the calculation of costs. The typical farm studied continues to be represented by 300 hectares. Planting takes place between March and May and the harvest takes place between July and October. All production for the industry is served by suppliers - atlantic is the cultivar most used by the main chip industries in the country. However, it does not represent ...

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