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The price of rice Prices for shelled coffee rose in Rio Grande do Sul throughout August, reaching their highest nominal level since April 2025. According to data released by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), restricted supply and the need for restocking by industries sustained the recovery in prices in the state.
According to data released by Cepea, industries encountered difficulties in acquiring the volumes necessary to replenish their inventories, given the reduced demand from suppliers. In this scenario, buyers adjusted their offers at different times to enable new deals. In some negotiations, industries also sought alternative conditions, such as extending payment terms, to finalize purchases.
Producers, in turn, remained firm in their asking prices. According to data released by Cepea, this stance was supported by expectations of continued price increases for rice.
With the rise in prices, however, some industries began to show greater resistance to meeting the prices demanded by producers. Agents interviewed by Cepea reported difficulties in passing on the price increases recorded in the raw material to the processed rice. As a result, there was less room for further increases in purchase offers. The difference between the expectations of buyers and sellers limited negotiations at different times in August.
In the last days of the month, there was an increase in the availability of paddy rice in some of the regions monitored by Cepea. The greater supply even allowed for the negotiation of larger lots.
Despite increased availability, prices did not fall. According to data released by Cepea, the firmness of producers continued to support prices. Another factor gained relevance at the end of August: international demand. External interest was especially important in regions near the Port of Rio Grande.
According to data released by Cepea, international demand led buyers to raise the prices offered on certain lots and provided new support for paddy rice prices.
Thus, the market in Rio Grande do Sul ended August with a combination of factors that kept prices firm: supply still restricted in most regions, producers resistant to their asking prices, and greater international interest. The monthly average of the CEPEA/IRGA-RS Indicator reached, in nominal terms, the highest level since April 2025, consolidating the recovery of prices throughout the month.
