La Niña in 2025: Impacts on Brazilian crops
La Niña, a climate phenomenon that has been expected since early 2024, finally appears to be taking hold. According to NOAA (the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the conditions for the formation of the phenomenon were reached in the week of December 11, 2024, with the temperature of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean 0.6°C below average. […]
Cocoa ends 2024 as the most valued commodity
Cocoa closed 2024 as the most valued commodity of the year, reaching a record price of US$12,565 per tonne on the New York Stock Exchange. This value represents an annual increase of around US$300% and reflects a challenging scenario, marked by successive drops in production in African countries, the main global suppliers. With stocks under pressure, […]
