Brazil: Starch exports grow 80% in Paraná, says Ministry of Agriculture

Cassava Starch

Brazil

Published Feb 22, 2022

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Cassava starch exports grew by 80% in Paraná between 2020 and 2021, according to data from Agrostat, a statistics base of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA). According to the data, in 2020 Paraná exported more than seven thousand tons of cassava starch. In 2021, between January and November, more than 12 thousand tons were exported.

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In addition to being the largest producer of cassava for industrial purposes, both in planted area and in the concentration of industries, the state of Paraná has become the largest exporter of the product in Brazil, with 35% of sales. Then appear the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo. According to the director of the Brazilian Association of Cassava Starch Producers (ABAM), Ivo Pierin Junior, the international market is still being studied. “The international market works a little differently from the domestic market because it needs to be offered to consolidate. So, it's a new exercise for us Brazilians, considering that our production is practically all consumed in the domestic market”, he explains. Due to the increase in demand, an industry located in the northwest of Paraná grew 20% in 2021 and new jobs were created. For 2022, the company should hire more people to work on the expansion of the factory. ”Our company now exports five percent of its production. Opening ...

Source: Abam