Beans: Competition for quality batches keeps prices high

CEPEA research indicates a high demand for high-quality carioca beans despite the limited supply, as packing plants are looking to replenish their stocks. This demand has led to a dispute among buyers, resulting in high prices. Consequently, producers are withholding their lots from the market in anticipation of further price increases. Meanwhile, the price variations for black beans have been more moderate, reflecting a balance between the first harvest's supply and good productivity expectations for the second harvest, despite a reduction in the cultivation area in Paraná.

CEPEA research shows that while the supply of high-quality carioca beans is scarce, buyers are showing more interest in purchasing new lots, given that packing plants are trying to replenish stocks. In some cases, there is even a certain “dispute” over the beans. This scenario keeps the prices of the beans high, according to CEPEA surveys. Thus, producers who still have some lots prefer to stay away from the market, waiting for new increases in the value of the beans in the short term. In the case of black beans, variations were ...