Preços globais dos alimentos sobem levemente, mas estoques permanecem abundantes

Os preços globais dos alimentos subiram moderadamente nos últimos meses devido a preocupações geopolíticas e climáticas, mas o suprimento abundante mantém a situação estável por enquanto.

A Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e a Agricultura informou que seu Índice de Preços de Alimentos atingiu 130,7 pontos em abril de 2026. Isso marcou um aumento de 2 por cento em relação ao mês anterior e a terceira alta mensal consecutiva, impulsionada principalmente pelos ganhos em óleos vegetais, carne e cereais.

A África do Sul viu sua própria inflação de alimentos cair para 3,4 por cento em março de 2026, ante 3,7 por cento em fevereiro. O economista-chefe Wandile Sihlobo, da Câmara de Agronegócios da África do Sul, observou que os estoques globais atuais de grãos estão sólidos, o que limita picos de preços imediatos.

As colheitas recordes para a temporada 2025-26 incluem 845 milhões de toneladas de trigo e 544 milhões de toneladas de arroz. Esses grandes estoques mantiveram os preços bem abaixo dos picos observados após o conflito entre Rússia e Ucrânia em 2022.

Olhando para o futuro, as preocupações concentram-se na temporada 2026-27. Interrupções no fornecimento de combustível e fertilizantes devido ao conflito no Oriente Médio, juntamente com os efeitos do El Niño, podem afetar o plantio que começa no final deste ano no hemisfério sul.

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