Brazil: Producers gain from growing corn, beans, and pastures after harvesting tobacco

Published 2021년 5월 19일

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A survey by the Interstate Tobacco Industry Union (SindiTabaco) has found that producers who participated in the Corn, Beans and Pastures Program after the tobacco harvest experienced increased income due to the high appreciation of grains this year. The area planted with crops like corn, beans, and soybeans grew by 22%, while the area for pastures decreased by 27%. Despite climate-related yields falling by 34%, total grain production reached 580,442 tons, leading to an estimated extra income of R $ 933 million, a 47% increase from 2020. The states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Paraná saw significant increases in income. The program, which is coordinated by SindiTabaco with support from other entities and state governments, allows producers to reduce grain production costs and offers benefits like soil protection and pest control.

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Producers who joined the off-season, under the Corn, Beans and Pastures Program after the tobacco harvest, benefited from the high appreciation of grains this year. This is demonstrated by the survey carried out by the Interstate Tobacco Industry Union (SindiTabaco), an entity that promotes the diversification program in the Southern Region of Brazil. The area planted with corn, beans and soybeans grew 22% in the South, compared to last year, reaching 144,222 hectares. In contrast, the area with pastures decreased by 27%, reaching 25,572 hectares. Due to the climate, yields fell, on average, 34%, which caused the total grain production to reach 580,442 tons. The estimated extra income is R $ 933 million, a variation of 47% in relation to the result of 2020, when the producers reached R $ 634.2 million with the cultivation of grains and pasture. Among the states, extra income reached R $ 368 million for producers in Rio Grande do Sul in 2021 (R $ 297.4 million in 2020). In Santa ...

Source: Agroemdia