Sesame harvest shows positive performance

Even with the reduction in area, the climatic conditions favored the crop. The good rainfall regime during the development of the crop, followed by dry weather at harvest, ensured a significant increase in productivity. The national average reached 621 kg/ha, a 13.3% increase from the previous crop, resulting in a total production of 396.7 thousand tons – a 9.8% annual increase. The highlight was the Araguaia Valley, the main producing region in the country, where many farmers exceeded the national average. There are reports of productivities above 700 kg/ha, and in some cases exceeding 1 ton per hectare, reinforcing the productive potential of the region. This performance has consolidated the Araguaia as a strategic hub for the crop. According to estimates made with clients, around 100 thousand hectares of sesame are concentrated only in the municipality of Canarana ...