The revenue from agribusiness exports in Rio Grande do Sul reached US $ 874 million in September, down 17.3% from the same period last year, the company said. Federation of Agriculture of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Farsul).
The main item on the State’s exports list, the soybean complex registered a 13.7% drop, with US $ 470 million. Farelo soy recorded a 2% drop and soybeans in grain fell 17.5%, soybean oil had an increase of 174%. In the meats group, the result was a reduction of 42% in the exported value, equivalent to US $ 177 million.
Another significant decrease was observed with sales of chickens and pigs, with a sharp decline of 51.8% and 50.2%, respectively. Beef, on the other hand, showed a 12.6% increase in the exported value. The tobacco group also recorded a decrease in sales of 17.2%, as well as forest products, down 11.4%. On the other hand, the cereals group showed an opposite movement, with a high of 11.4%. Almost all of the group’s exports were represented by rice, with 11%.
Year-to-date, agribusiness in Rio Grande do Sul exported US $ 8.957 billion, a 4.5% increase over the same period in 2017. The sector accounted for 67.3% of the total value exported by the state. The trade balance of the sector was US $ 316 million. China continues to be the main destination of the gaucho product, with 47.9% of the total marketed. Next comes the United States (3.6%) and Slovenia (2.9%).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.