Cassava: Rains reduce processing and stocks of by-products.

Excessive rainfall in the main producing regions of cassava This continues to restrict the supply of roots and limit processing in the starch and flour industries. According to Cepea, the reduction in milling has also decreased stocks of by-products, limiting downward pressure and keeping prices above those recorded in the same period of 2025.

According to researchers at Cepea, starch production has declined for four consecutive weeks in all monitored regions. With scarce stocks, buyers have been more active in recent days, seeking to replenish positions and prepare for the end of the year, a period when starch factories typically close.

In the cassava flour market, according to the Research Center, the supply of raw materials to flour mills in all regions was compromised, with the greatest impact on companies in Paraná. At the same time, demand for the derivative continued to increase, especially from wholesalers in the Northeastern states. Despite this movement, prices reacted little, keeping margins tight.