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On October 7, 2020, Brazil adopted additional requirements for the import of fresh fruits and materials of plant origin intended for propagation or reproduction into Brazil.

The National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) published new regulations on nutrition labeling of packaged food products.

In 2019, the Brazilian food service industry reached US$117 billion. The 2020 forecast was signaling to an upward trend; however, the COVID-19 outbreak reshaped this estimate.

On October 16, Brazil announced that it would suspend the import tariffs on corn, soybeans, soy meal, and soy oil from countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc.

Post forecasts milk production in 2020 down 3 percent, to 23.5 million metric tons (MMT).

Plentiful, and generally cheap, corn supplies in Brazil’s Center-West region have enticed investment in the corn ethanol sector over the last few years.

Post maintains its forecast for soybean planted area at 38.5 million hectares (ha) for 2020/21, up from 36.9 million ha in 2019/20.

Brazil’s MY 2020/21 sugarcane crush has been revised upward to 655 million metric tons (mmt), due to overall favorable weather conditions in the north-northeastern growing region.

Post raises its corn production estimate for market year (MY) 2019/20 (March 2020 – February 2021) by 3 million metric tons (MMT) to 103 MMT, based on a large expansion of area...

This fact sheet is intended to provide a brief overview of Brazil’s market situation for agricultural products.

For calendar year (CY) 2016, Post revised its apples production forecast down to 1 million metric tons (MMT), an 18 percent drop.

2015/2016 wheat production is estimated at 5.5 million metric tons (mmt) and is in good condition due to favorable weather in the south of Brazil.