Brazil: Important potato areas for national supply are affected in Rio Grande do Sul

Published 2024년 5월 14일

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Floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, have impacted key supply regions for the national potato market, with the Ibiraiaras region experiencing significant losses due to rot from excessive rain. The extent of these losses will become clearer as field work begins. Meanwhile, in Bom Jesus, the water crop harvest is completed, and farmers are now focusing on growing seed potatoes for the next harvest. Fortunately, most potato plantings are located in the less rain-affected mountainous region.

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Important supply regions for the national potato market were affected by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul. According to researchers from the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea/Esalq-USP), the situation is more critical in the Ibiraiaras region, which traditionally begins harvesting the dry season between the end of April and the beginning of May. Excessive rain has caused a large part of the potatoes in the fields to rot, leading producers to estimate a significant drop in productivity. According to Cepea, the full extent of the losses will only be known after the actual start of field work. In the municipality of Bom Jesus, the harvest of the water crop is ...

Source: CanalRural