Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries

In Brazil, the fruit sector, including exotic fruits such as lychee, has great potential. In 2020, it ranked third in the world, with a 5.4% share. The objective of this research was to identify, analyze, and describe the lychee value chain in Brazil in order to compare it with that of the main prod...

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Main Authors: Marco Tulio Ospina Patino, Raquel Sanches Martins, Ricardo Soares de Arruda Pinto, Eder Benedito Simonato, Lívia Nicioli Berti, Amália Estela Mozambani, Gilson Rogério Marcomini, Milla Reis de Alcântara
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/12/1301
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author Marco Tulio Ospina Patino
Raquel Sanches Martins
Ricardo Soares de Arruda Pinto
Eder Benedito Simonato
Lívia Nicioli Berti
Amália Estela Mozambani
Gilson Rogério Marcomini
Milla Reis de Alcântara
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Raquel Sanches Martins
Ricardo Soares de Arruda Pinto
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Milla Reis de Alcântara
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description In Brazil, the fruit sector, including exotic fruits such as lychee, has great potential. In 2020, it ranked third in the world, with a 5.4% share. The objective of this research was to identify, analyze, and describe the lychee value chain in Brazil in order to compare it with that of the main producers in the world. Data of lychee production and the multiple linear regression technique were used to identify the competitiveness factor of the main lychee-producing countries, India, China, and Vietnam. The lychee value chain in Brazil was developed from secondary sources in order to compare it with these producing countries. The results show that the main competitiveness factor for China is the price; for India, the quantity produced; and for Brazil, the planted area. In India, most of the lychee produced is for domestic consumption; in China, it is for export; and Vietnam exports its production to China. Given these characteristics of the global lychee market, a production strategy to insert Brazil into this market should consider increases of 20% in the planted area and 35% in production every five years, over a period of 30 years, to make Brazil the sixth largest lychee producer in the world.
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spelling doaj-art-af29ede5223e4f29a2e5e372c23b50912025-08-20T02:55:45ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242024-12-011012130110.3390/horticulturae10121301Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer CountriesMarco Tulio Ospina Patino0Raquel Sanches Martins1Ricardo Soares de Arruda Pinto2Eder Benedito Simonato3Lívia Nicioli Berti4Amália Estela Mozambani5Gilson Rogério Marcomini6Milla Reis de Alcântara7School of Agricultural Engineering (FEAGRI), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-875, BrazilUndergraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, School of Agricultural Engineering (FEAGRI), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-875, BrazilGraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, School of Agricultural Engineering (FEAGRI), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-875, BrazilGraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, School of Agricultural Engineering (FEAGRI), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-875, BrazilGraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, School of Agricultural Engineering (FEAGRI), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-875, BrazilMoura Lacerda University Center, Ribeirão Preto 14076-510, BrazilFederal Institute of Education Science and Technology of São Paulo (IFSP), São João da Boa Vista 13871-298, BrazilCenter for Natural Sciences and Technology, State University of Pará (UEPA), Belém 66095-015, BrazilIn Brazil, the fruit sector, including exotic fruits such as lychee, has great potential. In 2020, it ranked third in the world, with a 5.4% share. The objective of this research was to identify, analyze, and describe the lychee value chain in Brazil in order to compare it with that of the main producers in the world. Data of lychee production and the multiple linear regression technique were used to identify the competitiveness factor of the main lychee-producing countries, India, China, and Vietnam. The lychee value chain in Brazil was developed from secondary sources in order to compare it with these producing countries. The results show that the main competitiveness factor for China is the price; for India, the quantity produced; and for Brazil, the planted area. In India, most of the lychee produced is for domestic consumption; in China, it is for export; and Vietnam exports its production to China. Given these characteristics of the global lychee market, a production strategy to insert Brazil into this market should consider increases of 20% in the planted area and 35% in production every five years, over a period of 30 years, to make Brazil the sixth largest lychee producer in the world.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/12/1301lycheelitchi chinensisvalue chaincompetitiveness factors
spellingShingle Marco Tulio Ospina Patino
Raquel Sanches Martins
Ricardo Soares de Arruda Pinto
Eder Benedito Simonato
Lívia Nicioli Berti
Amália Estela Mozambani
Gilson Rogério Marcomini
Milla Reis de Alcântara
Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries
Horticulturae
lychee
litchi chinensis
value chain
competitiveness factors
title Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries
title_full Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries
title_fullStr Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries
title_full_unstemmed Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries
title_short Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries
title_sort increasing the brazilian lychee production a strategy based on the experience of the largest producer countries
topic lychee
litchi chinensis
value chain
competitiveness factors
url https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/12/1301
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