Cassava: producers resume planting after severe losses

The Conjunctural Report, released this Thursday (2) by Emater/RS-Ascar, highlighted that producers in the administrative region of Santa Rosa took advantage of the lower soil moisture to intensify the planting of the new cassava crop. According to the survey, there is a strong demand for propagating material due to the losses recorded in previous crops. "A large part of the plantations suffered severely from root rot, which led to the death of many plants," reported Emater/RS-Ascar. Furthermore, ...