"Mango producers in Brazil on the brink of collapse due to new United States tariffs"

(Agraria.pe) With the entry into force of the new tariffs starting August 1, the Brazilian fruit sector faces one of its biggest challenges. Although for Agrícola Famosa the impact will be limited, CEO Carlo Porro warns that other producers, especially in the Petrolina region, are on the brink of collapse. "This is fatal for the farmers, for Brazil," he laments. The measure, announced by the United States, directly affects products such as mango and grape, two pillars of the northeastern Brazilian agro-export. Agrícola Famosa plans to export between 300 and 400 containers to the U.S. market this campaign, a manageable amount that minimizes the impact for the company. However, Porro emphasizes that "the Petrolina region has an expectation of sending almost 3,000 containers of mango. With this, it will become unfeasible." Unlike grape—which finds some relief in the domestic market and in Europe—Brazilian mango exported to the United States does not have an alternative route that can ...