Brazil: Teresópolis is recognized as the National Hop Capital

Published Jul 20, 2022

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Teresópolis, a Brazilian city in Rio de Janeiro, has been crowned as the National Hop Capital due to its favorable climate and leading role in the country's growing hop production. With the first nursery for hop seedling production in Brazil, Teresópolis is becoming a significant hub for hop cultivation, currently contributing to around 10% of Brazil's hop production. The city's climate and geographical conditions are well-suited for hop cultivation, a relatively new but booming industry in Brazil. This industry is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, with a focus on sustainable production to improve rural income.

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The municipality of Teresópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, received the title of National Hop Capital, with the publication of Law No. Located in Serra Fluminense, 75 kilometers from the capital, the city also had the first nursery for the production of hop seedlings in Brazil with a certification of origin recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa). With an altitude tropical climate and sometimes subtropical, Teresópolis has a favorable environment for the development of crops such as hops, a plant originally from the Northern Hemisphere, where low temperature and sunlight are essential for cultivation. The cultivation of hops in Brazil is under development and has great potential, due to the good conditions of climate, soil and large territorial extension. In 2021, 12,356 tons of hops were produced in the country. This year, production already totals 5,656 tons, according to a survey by the Brazilian Association of Hop Producers (Aprolúpulo). In ...

Source: Agroemdia