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- ISSN: 2155-7950
- Journal of Business and Economics
Brazilian Avocado Industry: Is There More Space to Grow?
Fernanda Geraldini Gomes1,
Marcela Guastalli Barbieri1, Margarete Boteon2
(1. Center for Advanced Studies on Applied
Economics, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil;
2. Department of Economics, Administration and Sociology, University of Sao
Paulo, Brazil)
Abstract: Avocado crops have been increasing in the past few years, in Brazil and in the world. One of the reasons is the increase in international demand, with higher per capita consumption in the main countries. This scenario resulted in high prices and profitability. The high demand also boosted Brazilian shipments of avocados, but Brazil is still not one of the main exporters, despite being the seventh biggest world producer — the current predominance in Brazil is the domestic market. Considering that avocado crops have already increased in the past few years, is it possible to continue to increase? In Brazil, consumption can still increase, mainly for avocado hass — this variety is little known by Brazilian population, and it depends on actions to promote consumption, but since there is a forecast of a production increase, it is possible that margins will not be so high in the future. In the international market, it is important to open new markets; so, this increase in production can be orientated to new external buyers.
Key words: production, export, consumption, evolution and perspectives
JEL code: Q1
