Minimum prices for summer harvest products are updated

The minimum prices for summer harvest products and regional crops are updated. The new values ​​were published this Wednesday (06/07), in Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply No. 452 in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU). The adjustments ranged from 9,09% to 107,35%, depending on the product and region. The new values ​​are valid for the 2022/23 harvest and are set by the National Monetary Council (CMN), in accordance with the proposal sent by the National Supply Company (Conab) to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa).

When suggesting new prices, variable production costs were considered, in addition to other market conditions. The increase in fertilizer costs was the main factor that influenced the increase in costs. As a result, the minimum price for cotton, for example, was increased by 45,82%, with the value for lint at R$120,45. For corn, the increase varies from 67,67% in the states of Mato Grosso and Rondônia to 107,35% in the states of Roraima, Amazonas, Amapá, Acre and Pará. For soybeans, the increase reaches 74,1% .

In the case of long fine paddy rice cultivated in Rio Grande do Sul, the main producing state, the increase is 44,53%, going from R$45,30 to R$65,47; while for colored beans the correction reaches 78,95% and for black beans it reaches 66,47%.

The Minimum Price Guarantee Policy (PGPM) is an important tool whose objective is to reduce the income variation of rural producers and ensure a minimum remuneration, thus functioning as price insurance for the producer. As it encourages farmers to produce, the policy also promotes the regularity of national supply.

In this policy, if the price of the product on the market is below the minimum, the government, through Conab, must act to guarantee a minimum remuneration to the producer, while at the same time stimulating the price reaction in the market.

Access the full Ordinance No. 452 to find out the adjusted values ​​of all products covered.