Rio Grande do Sul, responsible for 88% of national production, suffers from climate impacts that compromised plant development
The Ibpecan (Brazilian Institute of Pecaniculture) estimates that the production of walnut in Brazil is between 4,000 and 5,000 tons in the current crop, a 40% drop compared to the previous cycle. The data was released during the 7th Official Opening of the Hot Harvest, held this Friday (11.ab.2025) in Glorinha, Rio Grande do Sul.
The drop in production results from climate events that hit Rio Grande do Sul, a state that concentrates 88% of national production. Floods in May 2024 followed by a drought period compromised the physiological development of plants and exposed the vulnerability of culture to climate change.
A diagnosis of gaucho siniculture held in 2024, the result of a partnership between Ibpecan, the Secretariat of Agriculture (Seapi), Embrapa and Emater, revealed that the culture is developed mainly by small family farmers who sell directly to the consumer.
Rio Grande do Sul accounts for 92% of the area planted in the country, with 6,373 hectares and 1,500 registered producers. South Waterfall has the largest planted area, while anta fat concentrates the largest number of producers.
