safra

Safra is a term in Portuguese meaning the harvest or the harvest season, used to denote the period during which crops are harvested and the total production of a given year or cycle. The word is commonly used in Brazil and Portugal and appears in expressions such as safra de café (coffee harvest) or safra de cana-de-açúcar. Safra cycles are influenced by climate, rainfall, and farming practices, and variations from year to year can affect commodity markets, prices, and export prospects. In policy and statistics, safra figures compare yields across regions and years, sometimes guiding agricultural planning and credit decisions.

Safra is also a surname. It is associated with a prominent Brazilian-Lebanese Jewish banking family that has owned and controlled financial institutions such as Banco Safra in Brazil and Safra National Bank in the United States. Notable members include Edmond J. Safra and Joseph Safra, whose family wealth supported banking expansion and philanthropy worldwide.

In addition to banking, the Safra name appears in corporate and philanthropic contexts linked to the family’s financial interests. The term itself remains primarily a general agricultural noun in Portuguese, but its prominence in finance comes from the family name.