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04/08/2013
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Excess of rain in some areas, drought in others, and the reduction of acreage resulted in the increase of product price in recent months
The price of tomatoes has never been the most stable due to the delicate and painstaking cultivation of the fruit. However, the high value of the product on the shelves is scaring Brazilian families accustomed to using it widely in salads and in cooking meals. The alarming situation takes shape when the price of a kilo of tomatoes exceeds values practiced abroad. In Europe and the United States, where the currency is valued and production, smaller pays less for the product.
In the supermarket chain Pao de Acucar, a kilo of tomatoes (which equates to about six units) is being sold at 10.58 reais. In June last year, the same amount could be bought for about 3 dollars. In July of the same year, jumped to 5 reais.
In other countries, which enjoy far less productive agriculture that Brazil, the prices are lower. In the online store of Carrefour in France, the same amount of Sugarloaf Brazilian costs 3.49 euros, equivalent to 9 reais. Already in Sainsbury's supermarkets in Britain, the pound of product costs 2 pounds, or 5.10 reais.
In the U.S., the value of the tomato has also led to discussions. There have been several criticisms of the Obama administration because the price of a pound of tomatoes (equivalent to 450 grams) can soon jump to U$ 2 (or 3.96 dollars) to U$ 4 (7.84 dollars). The increase may occur because the country has recently shown interest in breaking an agreement with Mexico on imports of the fruit. The Latin American country is the leading supplier of tomatoes to the United States.
Since the second half of 2012 the price of Brazilian tomato has remained at high levels and the issue gained greater proportion after the traditional canteen paulistana Nello's announcing on Facebook that would ban the menu item while prices have not returned to normal.
Reason for High - Three factors caused prices to move ahead with more than 100% in the last 12 months: excessive rainfall in the fields of São Paulo, Paraná and Minas Gerais, the drought in the Northeast and the reduction of the area planted in Goiás According to data Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2009, Brazil produced 4.3 million tons of tomatoes in an area of 67 600 hectares. In 2012, we produced 3.6 million tons in an area of 57 800 hectares. Numbers Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of Goiás (FAEG) show that only in the state of Goiás, the largest producer, reducing the area of the farming was 41.85% in 2012.
However, there are expectations that the situation will improve in the short term. According to Charles Schmidt, manager of the Association of Producers and Distributors of Horti-Fruti the State of São Paulo (Aphortesp), is predicted equilibrium price within 40 days. "The cycle of planting and harvesting of tomatoes is around 100 to 120 days. Accordingly, as the rains in Sao Paulo and Minas caught planting early in the cycle, the situation should normalize within 40 days," he said.
Inflation - Although the country expect to reap a record harvest this year of 185 million tons of grain, food prices - led by tomato - were the main focus of inflationary pressure in the last 12 months. He came to the point of the price behavior of tomato, potato, rice and beans are the balance in the decision of the Central Bank (BC) to raise interest rates so that inflation does not exceed the target ceiling 6.5% expected this year.
In the 12 months through March, food prices took off consumer inflation in general and rose more than 30%. While the Consumer Price Index (IPCA) -15 rose 6.43% through March, the prices of fruits and vegetables piled high of 33.36%, according to a study by economists at the University of São Paulo (USP ), Heron and Jackson Rosalino do Carmo.
At the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as measured by the Economic Research Institute Foundation (Fipe) March, the fruit led the ranking of high pressure indicator in the state capital. The item price rose 18.25%, almost double the February high of 9.25%. Accumulated in the first quarter, tomatoes increased by 70.9% and in the last 12 months ending in March high impressive 104.11%.
If the problem is not resolved harvest in the short term, it should not take for the government to consider the tomato a mortal enemies of the economy. The question will repeat the example of former Finance Minister Mario Henrique Simonsen, who declared war on chayote when the price of food began to rise uncontrollably. In the late 1970s, the minister came to blame the bland vegetable inflation that plagued the country.
Source: See - Online
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