• Banco do Nordeste analysis projects Northeast Brazil cotton lint output above 1 million tons in the 2025/2026 crop, up 4%.
• Forecast contrasts with a 2.5% decline in Brazil’s total crop to 3.98 million tons.
• Bahia output seen at 862,200 tons; Piauí at 87,600 tons, up 38.4%.
• Regional yield estimated at 2,027 kg per hectare versus Brazil’s 1,969 kg per hectare.
• Northeast cotton exports rose 11.5% by value, 17.6% by volume in Jan-Jun 2026; China took 24% of shipments.

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