Study shows Port of Aratu to be a viable alternative for fruit exports

A technical study carried out by the State deputy’s office Tum (PSC-BA) indicates that the Port of Aratu in Salvador may be a viable alternative for fruit exports from the São Francisco Valley. According to the deputy, shipment by sea may represent a saving of up to US$1,000 per lot shipped.

The study was presented by the Bahia’s deputy to the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lucas Teixeira. “Our objective initially is to carry out in-depth viability studies and hence create technical cooperation so that our fruit can be exported via our state, as a way to generate even more dividends for all the people of Bahia”, he affirmed.

The São Francisco Valley, located in the north of Bahia, accounts for a large portion of Brazil’s fruit production, exporting mainly mangoes and grapes to several countries such as Belgium, Holland, and Spain. Most of the exports go from farms located in cities such as Casa Nova and Juazeiro, but exports are still done via the port of Suape in Pernambuco State.

Bahia exports rise in May

Still on Bahia, according to Bahia’s Planning Secretariat (Seplan), Bahia’s exports recovered in May, reaching US$758.2m – a 27.4% year-on-year increase. Considering the accumulated total between January and May, exports grew by 2.5% to US$3.15bn.

Export volumes have grown 22.3% in volume terms so far in 2019, driven by items such as oil, pulp, petrochemicals, metallurgy, cotton, and cocoa products. The exception was soybeans, which registered a decrease of 11.6%.

Source: Bahia Notícias and Jornal da Mídia

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