Brazil: 2021/22 crop increases 4% compared to the previous cycle; Conab estimates at 265.7 million tons
Brazil
Published Mar 11, 2022
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With a growth of more than 10 million tons compared to the previous cycle, grain production should total 265.7 million tons, according to the 6th Survey of the 2021/22 Crop carried out by the National Supply Company (Conab).
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The document also shows an increase of 4.30% in the area to be planted, estimated at 72.7 million hectares, which corresponds to the incorporation of three million hectares, mainly influenced by the increase in the area of soybeans and corn. Despite the expectation of an increase in harvest when compared to the result obtained in the 2020/21 period, it is possible to observe a slight loss in production of 0.90% in relation to the volume released in the last month, when 268.2 million tons were estimated. The drop is a reflection of the severe drought recorded, especially in the states of the southern region of the country and in the center-south of Mato Grosso do Sul. The adverse weather had a significant impact on the productivity of soybean and corn first crop, mainly. Soybean harvest With soybean planting completed on 40.7 million hectares, and with an increase of 3.80% in the planted area compared to the 2021/22 harvest, attention is turned to the progress of the oilseed ...
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