Cassava harvest exceeds 80% in Paraná and prices to producers rise 7%

The cassava harvest has already exceeded 80% of the planting area in the Paraná, while the prices received by producers recorded a rise of approximately 7% in October, compared to the same month of 2025. The scenario of this culture is part of the Economic Bulletin of the week, released on Thursday (12) by the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), of the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (Seab). The report also presents the performance of exports of honey and pork, in addition to the progress of soybean and maize planting in the 2026/27 grain crop.

“This week’s bulletin highlights the harvest of cassava, which already reaches more than 80% of the area, even with lower productivity due to climatic conditions. In pig farming, we observed high prices and exports. There is concern about the suspension of imports by the Philippines, an important market for the Paraná product,” says Marcelo Garrido Moreira, head of Deral.

MANDIOCA

The area of cassava to be harvested from Paraná in 2026 is estimated at 154,000 hectares. It is 7% higher than the previous year and the projected production is 3.8 million tons. Between September and November, the excess rains made it difficult to harvest and plant new crops.

In the market, the prices received by producers are recovering. In October, the state average was R$ 582.37 per tonne, about 7% above the value recorded in the same month of 2025. In November, the prices are heading for the fifth consecutive month of high, with values exceeding R$ 600 per tonne in all the squares surveyed in the last days.

The Paraná accounts for approximately 68% of the national production of cassava starch, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Cassava Starch Producers (ABAM).

PIG CULTURE

The pork market showed an expressive recovery in October. In the North of Paraná, the kilogram of live pork was traded, on average, at R$ 6.01, up 32% compared to September. In São Paulo, the price reached R$ 6.57, an increase of 29.8%. The valuation was sustained by the lower availability of animals ready for slaughter and the greater demand for refrigerators.

In exports, Brazil shipped 147,5 thousand tons of pork in October, considering in-nature and processed products, growth of 2.4% compared to 144,1 thousand tons in the same month of 2025. Between January and October, the volume reached 1.3 million tons, up 5.8%, with revenues of US$ 3.1 billion.

The Paraná was the third largest state exporter in October, with 24.1 thousand tons, an increase of 8.2% compared to the same month of 2025 (22.2 thousand tons). The sector follows the temporary suspension of imports announced by the Philippine government, which will enter into force on November 24 and will have an initial duration of 60 days. The measure covers different categories of fresh, chilled and frozen pork.

In 2025, the state exported 41,519 tons of the protein to the Philippine market, with revenues of $99.6 million. The volume corresponded to 17.6% of all state exports of the sector that year. The Philippines was also the main destination for Brazilian pork, with 381,272 tons imported.

EXPORTS OF HONEY

According to data from the Agrostat Brazil system, linked to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), Brazilian exports of honey in natura totalled 26,714 tons between January and September 2026, a 6.9% reduction compared to 28,707 tons shipped in the same period of 2025. Foreign exchange revenue declined 2.3% from $96.37 million to $94.12 million. In Paraná, shipments totalled 3,669 tons, with revenues of $12.96 million.

Despite the contraction, the national average price of the ton exported rose 4.9%, from US$ 3,357.05 to US$ 3,523.17. The Estados Unidos remained the main destination of Brazilian honey, concentrating 67.9% of the volume shipped. Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom also recorded growth in product purchases.

SAFRA DE GRANOS

The soybean planting of the 2026/27 crop reached 79% of the more than 5.7 million hectares foreseen in the Paraná. The percentage is below the average of the last three harvests for the period, when the sowing already exceeded 87% of the expected area. The excessive rainfall and the passage of a cold front hindered the progress of the works in the last week.

The Deral survey indicates that 84% of the implanted crops are in good condition, 15% are in median condition and 1% are in bad condition. Compared to the previous week, there was a reduction of one percentage point in the proportion of areas classified as good. Among the problems recorded are occasional damage caused by hail, windstorms and excessive rainfall.

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