In the second half of 2015, there was increase of 0.8% in the number of active establishments, which were 7,858 in the first half of 2015, going to 7,918 in the second half of 2015. The Central-West Region was a highlight in the increase of active establishments (3.7%) and the Northeast Region had the biggest decrease in the number of active establishments (1.2%).

The total storage capacity available in Brazil, registered in the second semester of 2015, for active establishments in the Survey of Stocks, was of 166.1 million metric tons, 3.3% higher than that of the previous semester.

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With a capacity of 72.4 million metric tons, silos prevail in warehouse network

In terms of storage capacity, silos prevailed in the country, having reached 72.4 million metric tons in the second semester this year, a growth of 3.3% in relation to the first semester of 2015. Silos were followed by automated and bulk warehouses, which hit 63.2 million metric tons of storage capacity, growing 5.9%. Conventional, structural and inflatable warehouses added up to 30.5 million metric tonnes, which represented a drop of 1.8% in relation to the first semester of 2015.

Soybeans were the only product which increased the volume in stock (2.6%)

Concerning products in stock on December 31, 2015, corn grain registered the highest volume (10.1 million metric tons), despite the drop of 9.5% in comparison with 12/31/2014. This reduction in the volume in stock is directly related to the increase in exports.

Wheat grain was the product which obtained the highest percentage drop (-25.1%) in the volume in stock, reaching just 4.4 million metric tons. Crops were stricken by excessive rainfall in the South Region, which concentrates 90.0% of the national output.

Soybeans were the only product which increased the volume in stock (2.6%), resulting in a stock of 3.2 million metric tons. This quantity is not significant in relation to the national production of soybeans, which hit a record of 97.0 million metric tons. This behavior is considered normal for the date of 12/31, with the oncoming new harvest.

The volume in stock of paddy rice was of 1.9 million metric tons, a reduction of 9.5%. The national output was of 12.3 million metric tons, practically the same of the previous year. The low stocks are also normal in the date of reference of the survey (31/12) for the same reasons given for soybeans.

Total coffee beans had another reduction in stock: this time 16.7%. The stock in 12/31/2015 was of 1.1 million metric tons. The droughts that affected the Brazilian production in the latest years reduced coffee stocks.