Brazilian agricultural production of grain is expected to grow 12.5% this season
Brazil
Published Jan 12, 2022
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Brazil is expected to produce a total volume of 284.4 million tons of grain in the 2021/2022 crop, an increase of 12.5% or 32 million tons compared to the previous crop. The forecast is part of the fourth estimate for the 2021/22 crop, released this Tuesday (11/01), by the National Supply Company (Conab). The highlight was soybeans, with a 3.8% increase in sown area, and the wheat harvest, which ended with a record production of 7.7 million tons. The final result of wheat production was above that obtained in the previous season, even with adverse weather conditions, prolonged periods of drought, and the incidence of frost recorded in part of the cycle. The estimate of the total area to be cultivated in the country in this harvest is 72.1 million hectares, an increase of 4.5% over the previous harvest. The concern of Conab technicians is with the climate situation. “We have been following the news of the large volume of precipitation, there is rain in a large part of our country, however, the southern region is very affected by the drought, the opposite of what is happening in most of the country.
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Brazil is expected to produce a total volume of 284.4 million tons of grain in the 2021/2022 crop, an increase of 12.5% or 32 million tons compared to the previous crop. The forecast is part of the fourth estimate for the 2021/22 crop, released this Tuesday (11/01), by the National Supply Company (Conab). The highlight was soybeans, with a 3.8% increase in sown area, and the wheat harvest, which ended with a record production of 7.7 million tons. The final result of wheat production was above that obtained in the previous season, despite the adverse weather conditions, with prolonged periods of drought and the incidence of frost recorded in part of the cycle. The estimate of the total area to be cultivated in the country in this harvest is 72.1 million hectares, an increase of 4.5% over the previous harvest. The concern of Conab technicians is with the climate situation. “We have been following the news of the large volume of precipitation, there is rain in a large part of our ...
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