Wheat in Ceará, the newest surprise of Brazilian agriculture

A partnership between the private sector and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) enabled the first wheat harvest in Ceará. About 9 tons of the cereal were harvested, with a productivity of 1.6 t per hectare. The result of the initiative, still in the experimental phase, was surprising, since it was highly unlikely that the culture would adapt to the soil of Ceará. “A historic landmark for the state's economy and for our wheat and derivatives. We had some challenges, such as adapting the planter and harvester, we looked for fertilizers and our own remedies for wheat, but we can say that it was a success, not only for productivity, but also for the short duration of planting until the harvest ”, said producer Alexandre Salles. Minister Tereza Cristina (Agriculture) highlighted that the country is working to have an expressive wheat planted area again and stressed the importance of new technologies for Brazilian agriculture. “Brazil is producing wheat in Ceará, ...