June 24, 2026
We sat down with Carla Borges of NG Trade to discuss Brazil's rapid expansion of black matpe production. She explains what drove this year's surge in seedings, how yields are shaping up across key growing regions, and why Indian demand remains central to the market outlook.
Brazil's black matpe acreage expanded sharply in 2026 as farmers shifted land away from sesame and responded to strong demand signals from India.
“There are a lot of different opinions on how big Brazil’s black matpe crop will be, but when you take into account our irrigated and non-irrigated areas, I believe it could be much larger than last year — it’s possible it will more than double. Last year’s production in Brazil is generally considered to have been around 250 KMT.
The area of Tocantins has an irrigated area of around 90.000 hectares (ha) dedicated to black matpe, and yields are usually strong. If everything goes well, this area normally produces around 2MT/ha and seeding is about to start. The quality from this area is the best in Brazil, and the harvest will be in September. However, there is a risk of the irrigation licences not being released this year, because the water availability is lower than usual.”
READ THE FULL ARTICLEExporters expect India to remain the key destination for Brazil's larger black matpe crop, with much of the production already committed through forward contracts.
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