CEPEA holds a retrospective of the agricultural sector in 2016
COFFEE/CEPEA: Robusta is highlighted in 2016; price surpasses that of arabica for the first time in history
The strong rise in Robusta coffee prices, both in the domestic and foreign markets, marked the year 2016, according to research by Cepea (Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics), Esalq/USP. The increases were so intense that, for the first time in history, the average price of this variety surpassed that of Arabica. In the second half of October, the CEPEA/ESALQ Indicator for the Robusta type 6 sieve 13 above, to be collected in Espírito Santo, reached 13.17 reais/bag above the CEPEA/ESALQ Indicator for Arabica type 6, a hard drink for the better, stationed in the capital of São Paulo. Read more.
COTTON/CEPEA: 2015/16 crop failure and higher contracted volume raise prices
After accumulating a strong increase of 35% in 2015, cotton prices continued to rise for most of 2016, closing the year with an increase of 22.69%. According to research by Cepea (Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics), Esalq/USP, the impetus came from the low availability of lint in the domestic market, as a large part of the 2015/16 harvest was compromised in advance and there was an unexpected drop in the harvest. this same season. Read more.
RICE/CEPEA: Crop failure and low stocks boost husk prices in 2016
The price of a bag of paddy rice in Rio Grande do Sul was on the rise in the first two months of 2016, as well as from April to August, driven by low availability of the product. However, with the start of the 2015/16 harvest at the end of February, even with slow progress compared to previous harvests, there was pressure on values. The information comes from Cepea (Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics), from Esalq/USP. Read more.
CASSAVA/CEPEA: Prices had a strong recovery in 2016
The year 2016 was marked by record nominal cassava prices in some periods, due to lower supply for much of the year and the growth in industrial demand, according to research by Cepea (Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics), Esalq/USP . Despite the bullish scenario, the planted area did not show significant growth in 2016, due to the indebtedness of part of the farmers, the lower availability of credit for costs and even maniva. Read more.
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