December 4, 2025
Najla Souza of the Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses IBRAFE discusses a big year for exports, first bean crop seedings, and why farmers may step back from beans in a year of strong supply.
“The first dry bean crop is planted in October/November and will be harvested in January. Farmers are very upset with the prices right now, as this has been a year of low prices on the local market. We usually grow about 1 MMT of beans in this crop. We expect to have 15% less this year — the main state for this bean crop, Paraná, has struggled with heavy rains and will have difficulties with yield.
According to CONAB (National Supply Company), the total area is estimated at 848,000 hectares for black beans and colored beans, including red, speckled, and white varieties. The Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses (IBRAFE) however, estimates an area of less than 800,000 hectares.
Because of the rains, we expect first-quarter prices to increase. The appetite for buying is not very good at the moment, but people who want to secure good prices for the first trimester need to buy now.”
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