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eating out has also gone up, which could have an influence on
the demand side.
>> FOUR CORNERS Considering the different regions,
the acquisition of horticultural products declined in the majority
of them, particularly in the Southeast and its huge urban
centers, where there was a decline of 13.7% — from 32.4 kg/
person/year to 28.0 kg. The leading consumer region, the South,
experienced a slight decrease (from 39.3 kg/person/year to
38.6 kg), and the same occurred in the smallest consumption
regions, Northeast and North, where consumption remained at
22.1 kg/person/year and 19.4 kg/person/year, respectively. The
exception was the Center-West, where consumption soared
14.5%, from 23.3 kg/person/year to 26.7 kg.
Regarding the restrict income side, based on another IBGE
survey parameter, the team of the Hortiftruti department at the
Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics, run by the
Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, linked with the University
of São Paulo (Cepea/Esalq/USP) observe that the acquisition
of horticultural products experienced a slight increase among
the poor, a social class where per capita consumption reaches
19.02 kg a year. In the middle and upper classes volumes remained
stable at 29.35 kg/person/year and 39.71 kg/person/
year. The intermediate group, where income ranges from 3 to
10 minimum wages, is home to the biggest number of people
and represents 49% of total demand.
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Consumo de hortaliças no Brasil (em kg/habitante/ano)
Culturas 2002 2008
Batata* 6,56 5,60
Tomate 5,00 4,92
Melancia 2,46 3,37
Cebola 3,47 3,23
Mandioca 2,27 1,77
Cenoura 1,75 1,55
Abóbora 1,20 1,19
Repolho 0,99 1,03
Alface 0,64 0,91
Chuchu 0,79 0,79
Batata-doce 0,75 0,64
Pimentão 0,62 0,58
Alho 0,40 0,49
Pepino fresco 0,48 0,48
Beterraba 0,42 0,48
Melão 0,36 0,46
Abobrinha 0,35 0,38
Inhame 0,42 0,37
Couve 0,13 0,33
Total 29,00 27,08
Fonte: POF/IBGE e Embrapa Hortaliças
*Inclui dados de batata inglesa e não especificada