Rains help, and corn and soybean harvests should grow 10% in Paraná, Brazil

Published 2021년 11월 30일

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Paraná's grain production is projected to increase by 10% in the 2021/2022 summer harvest, reaching 25.61 million tons, according to the Department of Rural Economy (Deral). This includes 20.98 million tons of soy, which is 6% more than the previous harvest, and 4.2 million tons of summer corn, which is 35% more. The increase in production is due to regular rains during September, October, and November. The average productivity is projected to be 9,750 kg per hectare, and the area cultivated with corn is estimated at 430,000 hectares. Despite falling cereal prices in recent months, they are still attractive for producers. However, the production of cassava, which is 70% of the national production, is projected to decrease by 10% in the 2021/2022 harvest, reaching 2.9 million tons.

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The production of grains, such as soybeans and corn, in Paraná may reach 25.61 million tons in the 2021/2022 summer harvest. If confirmed, the volume will be 10% greater than that of the 2020/2021 harvest. The data are from a monthly report by the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), of the Paraná Department of Agriculture. According to Norberto Ortigara, Paraná's agriculture secretary, the rains, more regular this year, in September, October and November, allowed farmers to start planting soybean and corn fields within the ideal planting window. "Our production projection has increased by almost 300,000 tonnes compared to what we thought two months ago," he said. In the report, Deral pointed out that the state should produce 20.98 million tons of soy, 6% more than in the previous harvest, while summer corn may increase 35%, reaching 4.2 million tons. Corn has two crops in Brazil, one summer and one winter. Last season, weather adversities brought down corn production across the ...

Source: Economia