Brazil and Argentina in the onion market

Published Mar 28, 2023

Tridge summary

Brazil has increased its onion imports from Argentina due to the good quality and large volume of bulbs available from Argentina. However, the imports are happening slowly due to existing stocks in Santa Catarina, as the local prices are lower than Argentine onion prices. The average price for a 20 kg sc at the Porto Xavier (RS) border was R$ 48.83. The import volume is expected to continue to face challenges due to competition from other regions such as Ituporanga (SC), Irecê (BA), Cristalina (GO), and Triângulo Mineiro (MG), as well as the upcoming harvest season in May.

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Last week (20 to 24/03), Brazilian imports of onions from Argentina intensified. According to collaborators from Hortifruti/Cepea, the quality of the bulbs is good and there is a good volume available from the neighboring country to be imported, since the crop was considered productive. However, the stocks available in Santa Catarina have been making entry difficult, since Santa Catarina prices are below Argentine onion prices. Even with a higher import volume compared to the last few weeks, it is still at a slow pace and the average price was R$ 48.83/sc of 20 kg at the border of Porto Xavier (RS). In addition to competition with Ituporanga (SC), the regions of Irecê (BA), Cristalina (GO) and Triângulo Mineiro (MG) may also be an impasse in the ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas