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Production of banana in Brazil
Brazil
Thursday 17 April 2008
At world level, Brazil is the second banana producer just after India, and it is also the country which shows one of the highest values of consumption of that fruit.
Almost all the Brazilian banana production goes to the domestic market. Four factors contribute to this: the size of the domestic market; low quality requirement of the local market; high production costs; and high prices in the domestic market.
In recent years Brazil has exported less than 1% of its banana production. The importing countries are Argentina and Uruguay. Banana is grown all over Brazil. The north-eastern region of the country is the biggest producer followed by the south-east, north, south and centre-west. The banana production and marketing structures in south and south-east Brazil are more organised and use more technology than in the north-east.
The per capita consumption of banana in Brazil in 2005 was 36 kg/person/year, thus making it the most consumed fruit of that country. It was observed that the cultivar Prata (AAB) is most preferred, especially in north-east Brazil. In the southern and south-eastern regions in general, the cultivar Nanica (AAA) is preferred. This paper also explores some indicators of the production process and marketing in the most important banana growing areas of Brazil, trying to show that in both activities there are regional differences.
Almost all the Brazilian banana production goes to the domestic market. Four factors contribute to this: the size of the domestic market; low quality requirement of the local market; high production costs; and high prices in the domestic market.
In recent years Brazil has exported less than 1% of its banana production. The importing countries are Argentina and Uruguay. Banana is grown all over Brazil. The north-eastern region of the country is the biggest producer followed by the south-east, north, south and centre-west. The banana production and marketing structures in south and south-east Brazil are more organised and use more technology than in the north-east.
The per capita consumption of banana in Brazil in 2005 was 36 kg/person/year, thus making it the most consumed fruit of that country. It was observed that the cultivar Prata (AAB) is most preferred, especially in north-east Brazil. In the southern and south-eastern regions in general, the cultivar Nanica (AAA) is preferred. This paper also explores some indicators of the production process and marketing in the most important banana growing areas of Brazil, trying to show that in both activities there are regional differences.
