Safras reduces forecast for Brazilian cotton production by 25/26

Brazil’s cotton lint production in 2025/26 is estimated at 3.74 million tons, below the ⁠3.76 million tons previously forecast, Safras & ⁠Mercado said this Wednesday.

According to the consultancy, the downward revision reflects a reduction in the cultivated area, given low prices and tight margins during the planting period.

The volume expected for the cotton harvest represents a drop of 11.5% compared to the last harvest, which reached a record 4.23 million tons, Safras said.

(By ​Letícia Fucuchima and Gabriel Araujo; editing by Paula Arend 🏽Laier)

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