Newsletter AgriBrasilis - February 22nd

Almost 80% of the Specialty Coffee Farmed in Brazil is Exported

GELMA FRANCO is a businesswoman, lecturer, and coffee specialist, considered a pioneer of specialty coffee boutiques in Brazil.

Franco received the “entrepreneurial woman” award from the Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises – Sebrae, was the director of the Brazilian Coffee and Barista Association and participates in the Internal Market committee of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association.

Where are the best coffee beans farmed in Brazil?

We have several “Brazils” inside our country. The largest specialty coffee regions are located between the pioneering North of Paraná State and “Chapada Diamantina”, a region in the center of the State of Bahia. Where there is a farmer interested in taking better care of the crop and improving its processes, there are chances of making coffee with a lot of quality.

We haven’t even reached 20% of the Brazilian market yet. More than 80% of the specialty coffee farmed here is exported. We have a lot to conquer.

I would say that we should keep up with the needs of a more informed and demanding consumer and monitor the consumption trends that are emerging, such as the launch of “single doses”, or coffee capsules, the emergence of “drip coffee”, accessories for the preparation of filtered products, different coffee-based beverages, and the sale of beans in small quantities to home coffee roasters, for example.

In the field, we have new post-harvest techniques, such as induced and yeast fermentations; separation by “micro” and “nano” batches of well-differentiated coffees; valuation of moka and sieves below 16; and coffees with a social action aspect and with environmental responsibility, such as carbon neutral certification.

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Overview by AgriBrasilis (02/11 - 02/17)

Argentina: Confirmed the detection of the avian influenza virus in wild birds in the province of Jujuy. Government declared a state of sanitary emergency. “…we all know that the most common way of entry is through migratory birds, so it’s difficult to control…”, said Agriculture Secretary Juan José Bahillo.

Brazil: Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil estimates agribusiness GDP growth of 2.5% in 2023. In 2022, the sector’s exports reached US$ 159.1 billion.  

Mata Nativa Br will invest US$ 5.24 million to recover forests. The amount will be used for environmental compensation and regularization projects in farms in the State of São Paulo. 

Mexico: Canceled deadline for banning GMO corn used in animal feed or for industrial processing amid trade tensions with the US. Plans were maintained to ban the use of the grain for human consumption, in addition to the glyphosate herbicide, by January 2024. Mexico purchases approximately 17 million tonnes/year of GMO yellow corn from the US, most of which is used for animal feed. (Ministry of Economy)

Intelligence and Data Analysis Platform for Agribusiness

Gustavo Spadotti A. Castro is the general head of Embrapa Territorial an agronomist, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in agriculture (plant development) from UNESP - Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Botucatu campus.

Embrapa Territorial developed a methodology for the integrated analysis of Brazilian agricultural and livestock data. Strategic Territorial Intelligence Systems (SITEs) can combine dozens of databases and present results in the form of maps, charts and tables.

What are the main activities of Embrapa Territorial?

Our activities involve development, promotion and transfer of technologies, knowledge and innovation about geotechnologies and data science.

We seek agricultural and livestock intensification in territorial bases, to enable the increased productivity and sustainability of the many production chains of agribusiness at the regional and national level.

All our works begin with diagnoses focused on Strategic Territorial Intelligence, a tool that aims to respond to the demands presented by public and private initiatives.

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Brasil Agrochemical Update – 02/15/2023

ADAMA Brasil confirms the opening of a new multipurpose factory in Taquari, State of Rio Grande do Sul.

Agrobiológica Sustentabilidade, the biological products company of Crop Care Holding, is investing US$ 19.32 million for the construction of a new factory in Itápolis, State of São Paulo. 

Vittia announced the acquisition of the agtech company AGRO21 S.A., specialized in the aerial application of macrobiological products using drones. 

AgBiTech Brasil market share in the Baculovirus-based insecticides for caterpillar control increased to 49% in 2021/22. (Pedro Marcellino)

Agrocete Brasil ends 2022 with a growth of 50% in exports.