Agribusiness in Goiás exported US$6,7 billion from January to November 2021

Goiás agribusiness exports totaled US$6,7 billion in value FOB (Free On Board) from January to November 2021, a result that corresponded to 78,0% of the State's foreign sales in the period. Second data from the Ministry of Economy, compiled by the Management of Market Intelligence of the State Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Seapa), in the accumulated result for this year, were sold 11,7 million tons of agribusiness products from Goiás.

To the In total, 153 countries purchased agricultural products from Goiás in the 11 first months of this year. China tops the list, with Thailand, Netherlands, Indonesia and Iran next. The most sold products by sector were, according to the FOB value: soybean complex (60,7%); meat (24,8%); sugar and alcohol complex (5,3%); cereals, flours and preparations (3,1%); and leather, leather products and fur products (2,6%).

At the Compared to the period from January to November 2020, sales external sources of agribusiness in Goiás grew 10,9% in 2021, that is, US$ 655,1 million more. “The sector continues to make a difference. These features help to move the economy and translate into employment and income in the countryside and in the city”, highlights the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Tiago Mendonça. In November 2021, agriculture Goiás recorded US$405,8 million in exports.