The growing recognition of non-timber forest products places yerba mate among the leading assets of Brazil’s bioeconomy. The sector currently ranks second in GDP among these products, behind only açaí, demonstrating its strong expansion potential.
Technological advances in crop management, combined with tools such as the carbon calculator developed by Embrapa, enable precise measurement of emission balances and carbon stocks on farms. In recent analyses conducted in southern Brazil, carbon stocks ranged between 150 and 184 tonnes per hectare.
This movement strengthens the integration between forestry production, family farming, and industry, creating a favourable environment for investment in mechanisation, processing, and production infrastructure.
The trend reinforces the need for robust and efficient industrial solutions to support a supply chain that is expanding under the principles of sustainability, traceability, and increased productivity.
Source: Embrapa Florestas / Seapi-RS / Emater-RS-Ascar
