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This report identifies Brazil’s import requirements for foreign export certificates. An export certificate matrix and outline is included.

The Brazilian orange crop for MY 2016/17 is forecast at 446 million 40.8-kg boxes, an increase of 95 million boxes (MBx) relative to the previous season, due to good blossoming and favorable weather.

Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of biotech crops. Post forecasts a 10-percent increase in area planted to biotech crops in the upcoming 2013/14 Brazilian crop year (October-September).

Post maintained its 2016/17 production forecast at 101 million metric tons (mmt) due to a larger planted area and higher yields compared to last year.

Brazil’s coffee production for MY 2016/17 was revised upward to 56.1 million 60-kg bags, due to better than expected Arabica coffee yields.

This fact sheet is intended to provide a brief overview of Brazil’s market situation for agricultural products.

Post forecasts milk production to decrease by 8 percent in CY 2016 caused by the severe drought faced by the country in 2015/2016.

Post forecasts the 2016/17 soybean production at a record 101 million metric tons. The export forecast for Marketing Year 2016/17 is 57 MMT despite the slower pace of commercialization.

This fact sheet is intended to provide a brief overview of Brazil’s market situation for agricultural products.

For calendar year (CY) 2016, Post revised its apples production forecast down to 1 million metric tons (MMT), an 18 percent drop.

2015/2016 wheat production is estimated at 5.5 million metric tons (mmt) and is in good condition due to favorable weather in the south of Brazil.

Brazil’s MY 2016/17 sugarcane crush is revised downward at 658 mmt, due to dry weather and inadequate crop management. Approximately 45 percent of the crop should be diverted to sugar, a clear sign...