São Paulo – The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, disclosed on Friday (9) the latest evaluation of Gross Value of Produce for 2013. The forecast is R$ 275.89 billion (US$ 120 billion), with growth of 10.8% over last year.
In the previous study, disclosed in July, the expectation had been for R$ 272.2 billion (US$ 118 billion), with growth of 9.4% over 2012.
According to the Ministry, a significant part of the crops studied, the main ones in Brazil, presented growth in value this year, combining value and volume produced.
Soy and maize are highlights, answering to 43% of the Gross Value. Other cultures with chances for growth are orange, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, tomatoes, wheat, rice, bananas and beans.
In the Northeast, Southeast and South of the country, forecasts are 6.7%, 19.8% and 25.9%, respectively. In the North and the Midwest, perspectives are for stability.
*Translated by Mark Ament
