Southern Zone leads rice planting in Rio Grande do Sul

The sowing of rice in Rio Grande do Sul has already reached 38.05% of the area planned for the 2025/2026 crop, according to updated data from the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Division of the IRGA. So far, 350,126.4 ha of the 920,081 hectares of total intended area in the state have been sown. The Region that is closest to the end of sowing is the South Zone, which already registers 83.25% of the area sown, that is, 130,323.4 hectares. The significant progress is the result of the efficiency of the producers and the favorable climatic conditions recorded in recent weeks. Another highlight is the progress in the performance of the Western Border Region, the largest area cultivated with rice in the state, which had lower rates and last week evolved from 3.68% to 34.39%, registering 93,477 hectares sown. A significant increase, and of great importance for the producers of the region who had been facing long periods with intense rains, directly harming the quality of the ...