Brazil: Grain production in the 2023/24 harvest is expected to reach 312.3 million tons influenced by weather

Brazilian producers are expected to harvest 312.3 million tons of grains in the 2023/24 harvest, a volume 2.4% lower than that obtained last season. The drop in the production estimate in this cycle is explained by the low occurrence of rain and the high temperatures recorded in the Central-West states, while in the South of the country, mainly in Rio Grande do Sul, by excessive precipitation. These adverse weather conditions have affected the development of important crops such as soybeans and wheat. The data is in the 3rd Survey of the 2023/24 Grain Harvest, released this Thursday (7) by the National Supply Company (Conab). “We are attentive and will redouble our monitoring of producing areas. The behavior of the climate this year is the most determining factor for the crops that are being planted and developed, due to El Niño. Furthermore, delays in soybean planting open up uncertainty for 2nd harvest corn”, ponders the director of Agricultural Policy and Information at Conab, ...