Brazil is expected to cultivate 28.8 thousand hectares of beans in the 2024/2025 harvest

The sowing of the first bean crop in Campos de Cima da Serra is already underway, with emphasis on the region, which represents 40% of the bean cultivation area in Rio Grande do Sul. This crop is grown exclusively in the first crop, with a single and late planting, according to the Informativo Conjuntural released by Emater/RS-Ascar last Thursday (5). The Emater/RS-Ascar estimate for the 2024/2025 harvest is that the state will cultivate 28,896 hectares of beans, with a projected average productivity of 1,864 kg per hectare. According to the information, the state's crops are in the following stages: 36% in vegetation, 20% in flowering, 20% in grain filling, 17% in maturation and 7% have already been harvested. The second bean crop is still in the planning phase. The irregular rainfall in November caused uneven crop development and harmed production potential, especially in non-irrigated areas that suffered from water stress. However, the most recent rains brought relief, ...