Prospects on Brazilian
Aquaculture and the
tilapia sector
by Renata Barroso
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8,500 Km of marine coast - 4.3 million km² of Economical Exclusive Zone;
•
12% of total world fresh water;
•
5.5 million ha of flooded areas - mainly water plant reservoirs;
By Brazilian fisheries law up to 1% of the total area could be utilized for aquaculture
production which corresponds to 55,000 ha (IN nº 7, april 28, 2005).
Other important Brazilian facts
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Grain production:
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28% soybean world production
7% corn world production
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Globally competitive meat industries
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≈ 200 million habitants
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Seafood consumption grows 9% / year
–
Beef(2%)
–
Pork (3%)
–
Chicken (5%)
6.8 kg/hab/yr in 2002
9kg/hab/yr in 2009
9.7 kg/hab/yr in 2011
Sustainable Development of Fishing and
Aquaculture the sector underwent important changes since 2003
Brazilian Fisheries
and Aquaculture
Special Secretary
– linked straight to
Ministry of
Embrapa Fisheries
Fisheries
and Aquaculture
and Aquaculture
the presidencial
office
2003
2008
2009
More Fishing
and
Aquaculture
2008 – 2011:
US$700million
2012
"Plano Safra”
(Yield Plan)
2012-2014:
US$ 1,6 billion for credit
lines
Brazilian capture fisheries and aquaculture production
1999-2011
1,600,000
1,400,000
Production (ton)
1,200,000
628.704
1,000,000
415.649
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
0
Aquicultura
Pesca Extrativa
Total
31,2%
51,2%
From 40 cultivated species - Main species production (ton), 2011
Tilapia
Carps
ton
94,579
253.824
80,896
67,624
155.451
132.958
111.145
2005
2006
45,170
45,832
2007
2008
2009
2010
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2011
Cultivated Marine Shrimp
75,904
63,134
65,000
65,000
70,251
Colossoma
2005
2006
2007
2008
Produção (toneladas)
Source: MPA/IBAMA
2009
2010
111.084
54,313
69,422
65,188
25,272
2004
38.079
36,632
95.091
69.078 67.851 71.254
2004
ton
42,491
2004
25,011
2005
26,662 30,599
2006
2007
38,833
2008
46,454
2009
2010
2011
ton
Brazilian fish exports and imports
Volume (t)
Exports
Imports
Balance
Δ%
Δ%
2009
2010
2011
(2009-2010)
(2010-2011)
42.242
38.204
42.263
10%
11%
245.345
-203.102
285.591
-247.387
349.529
-307.265
16%
22%
22%
24%
Δ%
Δ%
US$ (Mil)
2009
2010
2011
(2009-2010)
(2010-2011)
Exports
247.082
263.324
271.193
7%
3%
Imports
Balance
722.568
1.011.589
1.262.888
40%
25%
-475.486
-748.265
-991.695
57%
33%
The size of the Seafood business in Brazil
1,75 million ton (production – exports + imports)
USD 10,8 billion/2011 (FOB Brazil, Average market value )
GROWING SECTOR
The sector is not yet fully structured
Technological development and innovation
Is the internal market able to absorb this
increased supply?
Consumption:
Brazil – 9,7 kg / capita / year
X
World - 19,2 kg / capita / year
Regional Variation (INFOPESCA, 2011):
- Amazonia state 34kg/hab/year
- Rio de Janeiro 18kg/hab/year
- Brasília 14kg/hab/year
- São Paulo 15kg/hab/year
Are fish reaching consumers?
Higher
income
Number
of stores
Distribution
efficience
SUPERMARKET = Distribution
SUPERMARKET = seafood promotion, quality / price/ diversity
Marketing and
Promotion
Price
Tilapia
Background
LAST 10 YEARS - BIG EXPANSION
PRODUCTION
Aquaculture
(ton)
Tilapia
%
2010
479.399
155.451
32,4
2011
629.309
253.824
40,3
Technical aspects
Starting size = 0,2 to 0,5g
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Comercial size = 600 g to 1 kg
Harvest = 6 to 10 month
28% feed = US$ 0,35/kg to US$ 0,40/kg
32% feed = US$ 0,43/kg to US$ 0,48/kg
Fries (0,2 to 0,5g ) = US$ 24 to US$ 48/ thousand
Fingerling (20 to 30 g) = US$ 104 to US$148 / thousand
35% of tilapia farming
Tilapia’s domestic price
(US$) 2013-2014
Producer
Fresh fillet
Salmon – R$35,49
Tilapia - R$23,99
processing plant
supermarket (filet)
consumer
US$1,30/kg
US$ 7,38/kg filet
US$ 10,23/kg
Frozen fillet
Tilapia - R$ 21,86
Cod - R$18,98
Photo by Kubitza, 2013
Tilapia’s market
Domestic
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High acceptance after industry improvement
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High value products
Exports
Just worth it if BRL 2,80/USD
(currently US$1.00 = BRL 2,34)
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Imports (higher competition forseen)
Equador, Honduras
China, Indonesia, Vietnam
Taxes: maximum 35% (WTO) /
Mercosul – max. 10%
Challenges, Bottleneck
and Opportunities
Producers
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Scale up production – bigger cages, environmental
permition
Capacity building
Diversification / Adding value
- package, presentation, products
- Certification
Market
- Improve distribution and marketing structure
- Drop distribution and marketing costs - through shorter and
more efficient networks
-Assure quality control along the distribution chain
Entire value chain
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Organization in one Unity or representative entity to
better defend the sector through public policies
Questions??
Thank you!!
Renata Melon Barroso, PhD
Embrapa Fisheries and Aquaculture / Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
skype: cnpasa.renata
Email: renata.barroso@embrapa.br
Phone: +55 (63) 3229-7800 e 3229-7850 Mobile: +55 (63) 8464-8416
https://www.embrapa.br/pesca-e-aquicultura