Climate instability marks the start of the quarter in the country

Brazil is going through a period of climatic instability marked by difficulties in consolidating clear patterns of rainfall and temperature, with relevant impacts for different regions of the country. According to analyses by the AZ Groupe, the influence of La Niña has not yet resulted in a homogeneous behavior of precipitation across the national territory. The data indicate that, in December, there is a stretch of the country with rainfall above the historical average, while most other areas register volumes below the normal. This scenario reinforces the irregularity of precipitation, which continues to be a challenge for agricultural planning. In January, a tendency towards rainfall closer to the averages is observed, although this movement is still considered punctual and without enough strength to characterize a consistent change in the climatic pattern. For February, the scenario again shows regional contrasts, with areas alternating between volumes slightly above and below ...