RICE EXPORTS EXCEED 1.8 MILLION TONS

Brazilian exports of paddy rice totaled 1.83 million tons from January to November 2022, with revenues of US$ 568.9 million, compared to 981.6 thousand tons shipped in the same period of 2021, with revenues of US$ 316.2 million. Year-to-date, it represents an increase of 186% in volume and 80% in revenue. Paddy rice shipments to the foreign market in November totaled 159.7 thousand tons (US$ 55.4 million). In the same month of 2021, exports reached 26.3 thousand tons, with revenue of 9.94 million. The director of International Affairs at Abiarroz, Gustavo Trevisan, said that the volume of paddy rice exports in 2022 is close to their projection, which expects shipments to reach around 2 million tons by the end of the year.

Source: Agrolink (*Translated by Ia Niani)