Brazil must produce record 60.5 mi bags of coffee in 2018, says Yields

The volume is 20% higher than the revised estimate of 50.6 million bags of the past cycle. Also overcomes the forecast up to 58.5 million bags by the national supply company (Conab).
According to the Crop consultant, Gil Market Barabach &, bienalidade positive for the Arabica, the resumption of the harvest to favorable weather and the conilon granação in this beginning of 2018 sustain productive optimism in Brazil.
"It is true that the delay in spring blossoms, associated with drought and above-average temperature in early spring in 2017 put in check the productive potential of Arabic, especially in the Mogiana in Sao Paulo and southern Minas Gerais. However, the crops they've come back, "he said in a note.
According to him, even without reaching full productive potential, the Arabica harvest must be very good in those regions.
"But the highlight positive 2018/19 season is the crop of conilon (robusta). After a string of three years of low yields, due to the lack of rain, the production of conilon the Holy Spirit should recover well in 2018, which ensures the advancement of national ". conilon
As the Crops, the Brazil must produce 44.8 million bags of Arabica this year (high 16%) and 15.7 million of conilon (more 30%).
2017/18
As for the crop already harvested, the 2017/18, the marketing has reached 89%.
According to the consultancy, sales are at the same pace as last year, when 89% 2016/17 harvest was marketed until then. However, the marketing is ahead of the average of the last five years, that is 86% for this season.
For the marketing of coffee Barabach lost rhythm, which is natural in this off-season.
"It is true that the sales increased, interest on the proximity of a record harvest in Brazil. However, the low price and the lack of aggressiveness of external demand for Brazil's coffee still retains far tips and helps get liquidity. "