The Brazilian government concluded negotiations with Turkish authorities that will allow the export of Brazil nuts, with and without shell, to that country.
Internationally recognized for its nutritional value, Brazil nuts are extracted sustainably by traditional communities. Exporting this product to the Turkish market will promote income generation and regional development, contributing to the conservation of standing forests.
In 2025, Turkey imported more than US$3.2 billion in Brazilian agricultural products, with emphasis on products from the soybean complex, coffee, fibers and textile products.
With this announcement, Brazilian agribusiness reaches 535 market openings since the beginning of 2023.
This result is the result of joint work between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE).
New customers
Last week, the opening of Myanmar was announced, with authorizations that cover, in addition to Brazil nuts, peanuts, sesame, baru nuts and coffee seedlings.
In 2025, Myanmar imported more than US$38 million in agricultural products from Brazil.
Brazil’s nut production totals around 35 thousand tons and the state of Amazonas is the largest producer in the country, according to data from IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), with around 11.5 thousand tons produced in 2024.
Harvest in recovery
After a failure in the 2024/2025 harvest due to severe droughts recorded in the Amazon region, the expectation is that the harvest will grow again in the 2025/2026 cycle
Brazil nuts are a product of socio-biodiversity. Extracted by local communities in forest management areas, the oilseed is not only a healthy snack option rich in selenium, but also a source of income for those who keep the forest standing.
Brazil has a low share of Brazil nut exports. In 2022, the country was the source of half of the sales of the shelled product in the world, which totaled US$25.5 million. When it comes to the processed product (without shell), where the international market represents a value 12 times higher, Brazilian chestnuts make up less than 10% of the total.
