Rain hampers onion harvest in the South of Brazil

Heavy rainfall in the Ituporanga region of SC, Brazil, is expected to continue until December 4, leading to mixed impacts on the local agricultural sector, particularly affecting the onion market. The rain has disrupted the harvest, but has also improved the quality of bulbs stored beforehand. However, the increased rainfall has also led to a decrease in the amount of dried onion available for sale, forcing producers to harvest earlier and slightly increasing supply, albeit with varied quality. As a result, the market price has remained high, and the mowing value this week was 8.2% lower than the previous record at 4.75/kg due to the adverse weather conditions and the larger volume of harvested onions.