Matopiba, a region that encompasses the states of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia, currently represents 10% of all exports of grain and fiber in Brazil, mainly soybeans, corn, and cotton. The SUA Granéis consortium, which recently acquired the Solid Bulk Terminal of the Port of Suape and is led by companies Agemar, Loxus, and Marlog, claims that the region is its main focus in terms of grain shipments. According to data by the National Supply Company (Conab), the grain harvest in Brazil’s northeast is expected to grow by almost 17% in 2022. As a result, the harvest is expected to reach around 28 million tonnes, the highest volume on record. “Seven of the nine states in the northeast should drive production up. Three of them are part of the Matopiba region. Maranhão, Piauí, and Bahia should see a crop yield of nearly 26 million tonnes, almost 90% of the total,” emphasizes Manoel Ferreira, the director of SUA Granéis Another factor that calls attention to this region is its storage capacity and the large number of ports equipped for fertilizer landings.
Sources: Folha de Pernambuco/Datamar News