Wheat has unequal productivities and a stalled market

The wheat harvest in Rio Grande do Sul enters its final stretch this season, with only about 1% of the areas still to be harvested, concentrated in higher altitude regions of the Plateau and the Campos de Cima da Serra, where the crop cycle was longer. A survey by Emater, released by TF Agroeconômica, points to significant differences in productivity between the regions of the state, a direct reflection of the climatic conditions and the level of technological investment adopted by the producers. The highest productivities, above 3,500 kg per hectare, were recorded in the administrative regions of Caxias do Sul, Passo Fundo, and Erechim, where more intensive management and environmental conditions favored the preservation of the productive potential. In the intermediate range, between 2,700 and 3,300 kg per hectare, appear regions such as Frederico Westphalen, Ijuí, Lajeado, Pelotas, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, and Soledade, with yield considered satisfactory, but more subject to ...