Brazil’s soybean and cellulose contributed to the 4.7% increase in agribusiness exports revenues this year. According to information from the Secretariat of International Relations of Agribusiness (SRI) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), the amount exported of oilseed was a record, with 64.6 million tons between January and August 2018.
Foreign sales of soy byproducts have also increased. Bran exports were US $ 4.69 billion (+ 32%). The volume exported was record, with 11.8 million tons. According to the ministry, about 15 million tons of grain were crushed to export nearly 12 million tons of bran.
Another notable product in the period from January to August of this year was pulp, which recorded record sales in value (US $ 5.63 billion in high of 37.9%) and quantity (10.3 million tons in 9.9%).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.