Brazil: Research presents a global panorama of organic food production in countries on five continents

Published Sep 24, 2021

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A study by Embrapa researchers has found that while the global organic agriculture market has seen significant growth, reaching 72.9 million hectares and €106.4 billion in 2019, Brazil's production remains below the average of the 14 countries studied, except for organic sugar. The research also highlighted that Brazil has the largest number of organic hives in the world. However, the production of many agricultural categories in Brazil is significantly lower than that of other countries, with Spain and Italy leading in the production of temperate climate fruits and India in the production of tropical fruits. Despite this, Brazil's organic production is higher than that of Mexico and the United States in several categories.

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Research carried out by scientists from Embrapa sought to understand the globalization of organic agriculture from a comparative perspective and found that despite the increase in the sector, comparatively, Brazilian production, in terms of tons per hectare, is still well below the average for countries studied, except in the case of organic sugar, which occupies a prominent position on the international scene. The study selected 14 countries on 5 continents. In Africa – Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana and Rwanda; in Asia – China and India; in Europe – Italy, Spain and Denmark; in Latin America – Brazil, Mexico and Chile; In North America – United States and in Oceania – Australia. According to Lucimar Santiago de Abreu, researcher at Embrapa Environment and leader of the research, “organic agriculture is at a great stage of development, with 72.9 million hectares of cultivated area, having reached in 2019 a market of 106.4 billions of euros, the highest levels ever recorded”, says ...

Source: Embrapa