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The Conjunctural Report released by Emater/RS-Ascar this Thursday (6) indicates that the cultivation of yerba mate maintains steady development in the main producing regions of Rio Grande do Sul. In Caxias do Sul, the entity reports that the yerba mate plantations "are developing and receiving cultural treatments," with management of lower branches and harvesting underway. According to the survey, "prices range between R$ 10.00 and R$ 16.00 per arroba of conventional yerba mate, and between R$ 12.00 and R$ 16.00 per arroba of organic yerba mate."
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In Erechim, productivity remains within the regional average, reaching about 900 arrobas per hectare. However, producers report dissatisfaction with the prices paid by the industry. According to the report, "prices remain unfavorable, averaging R$ 14.00 per arroba at the industry's door," with no expectation of improvement. In the Passo Fundo region, negotiations are advancing for the receipt of the registration certificate of the Geographical Indication (GI) Yerba Mate Region of Machadinho, expected for the second half of November. The document will be delivered by the National Institute of Industrial Property to the Association of Yerba Mate Producers of Machadinho, configuring the first GI of the sector in the State. The region has also started a program to monitor insect fluctuation through traps installed in partnership with Apromate, Embrapa Forests, Emater/RS-Ascar, the municipality, and the Solidaridad Foundation. Exports remain at a steady pace, and the purchase of ...
Source: Agrolink
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