Producers report low quality of planting material

The economic report released this Thursday (16) by Emater/RS-Ascar shows that the planting of cassava has reached 89% of the planned area in the administrative region of Santa Rosa, where the estimate exceeds 6,000 hectares. Producers report low availability of propagative material and low vigor of the manivas purchased, which has influenced the progress of activities. The price of peeled and frozen cassava in agribusinesses is R$ 7.50 per kilo. For the final consumer, the price of cassava with the peel remains at R$ 7.50/kg, while the peeled cassava varies from R$ 8.00 to R$ 12.00/kg. In the Lajeado region, in São Sebastião do Caí, commercialization continues at a regular pace. With high productivity, a 20-kilo box with the peel is sold between R$ 20.00 and R$ 25.00. In the field, occurrences of root rot, wilt, leaf necrosis, darkening and ...