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In December 2016, the Ministry of
Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply
(Mapa) announced a new market for
our mangoes. South Korea, one of the
most discerning countries as far as food
sanity and quality go, is themost recent
destination for the national fruit. The
commercial partnershipwith South Ko-
rea will promote exports and, in partic-
ular, benefit the Vale do São Francisco
region, which is the biggest irrigated
fruit producing hub in the Country –
about 85% of the mangoes exported by
Brazil are from this region, which com-
prises Minas Gerais, Bahia, Pernambu-
co, Sergipe and Alagoas.
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Expanded frontier
Country ranks as sixth
biggest exporter of mangoes
producers were Bahia, with 279,680 tons:
Pernambuco, with 239,423 tons; and São
Paulo, with 184,042 tons. The Northeast
of Brazil is one of the most traditional
producers of the fruit, with 45,142 hect-
ares harvested on that year, just like the
Southeast, where 17,896 hectares were
harvested. The South contributed with
626 hectares, the Center-West, with 325;
and the North, with 316 hectares.
Lima emphasizes that the projections
for 2017 do not point to any resumption
of growth. “The expectation is for pro-
duction stagnation, or even for a small-
er crop, due to weather conditions. The
main producing areas in Pernambuco
and Bahia could suffer from water short-
ages in their irrigation systems until de
end of the year, which would directly af-
fect productivity”, he explains. Should
the crop in the Northeast drop, the spe-
cialist believes that the domestic market
will be supplied with poor quality man-
goes, and more expensive, once the best
fruits would be destined for exportation.
“The moment requires caution. Only
at mid-year we will know what may oc-
cur in the second half of the year, when
the bulk of the northeastern mango
crop reaches the market”, he says. An-
other apprehension of the farmers, ac-
cording to Lima, are the difficulties in
trading the fruit, whose prices normal-
ly fluctuate a lot in the market. In one
week, farmers could make hefty prof-
its with their production, but a few days
later they have to endure losses stem-
ming from unexpected sales stagnation.
On the other hand, the uninterrupted
orders, even from importing countries,
are commemorated by the sector.
Even though the crop receded a little
over the past two years, Brazil is the sixth
biggest global exporter ofmangoes. Ship-
ments amounted to 156,337 tons in 2015,
representing revenue of US$ 184,342,375
million. In 2016, exports reached 154,211
tons (-1.36%), with businesses reaching
about US$ 179,932,100 million (-2.39%).
“The quality of the Brazilian mangoes,
shipped abroad, is considered very high
in the international marketplace”, Lima
ponders. Now, the leading buyers of the
fruit are the European Union countries
and the United States.
Produção brasileira demangas (2015)
FARTURA
Abundance
Unidade
Áreacolhida Produção Rendimentomédio Valordaprodução
(hectares)
(toneladas) (quilos por hectare)
(mil reais)
Brasil
64.305
976.815
15.190
841.125
Norte
316
2.293
7.256
1.157
Nordeste
45.142
654.493
14.499
529.608
Sudeste
17.896
307.455
17.180
294.012
Sul
626
8.009
12.794
11.063
Centro-Oeste
325
4.565
14.046
5.288
Fonte:SIDRA/IBGE
TIPOEXPORTAÇÃO
Ano
2016
2015
variação
Valor(US$) Peso(Kg) Valor(US$) Peso(Kg) Valor(US$) Peso(Kg)
Mangas 179.932.100 154.211.079 184.342.375 156.337.273
-2,39% -1,36%
Fonte:Agrostat/MapaElaboração:SRI/CNAeAbrafrutas
