Lack of manivas affects cassava crops

According to the Economic Bulletin released this Thursday (25) by Emater/RS-Ascar, cassava producers in the administrative region of Santa Rosa are facing difficulties in obtaining manivas. It highlighted that "irregular germination leads to the unevenness of the crops, making management difficult and impacting the final productivity," reinforcing the importance of selecting manivas well and, when possible, conducting forecast tests before planning. The average price paid to the producer has been reduced to R$ 4.50/kg with peel and R$ 7.00/kg industrialized. In the administrative region of Lajeado, in São José do Hortêncio, the planting of the new crop is practically completed and about 90% of the area has already been harvested. According to Emater/RS-Ascar, "there was an increase in the quotation this last month" and prices range between R$ 25.00 and R$ 30.00 per 20 kg box for sale at the Ceasa in Porto Alegre. In Cruzeiro do Sul, the crop is in the off-season and planting, ...