Brazil: Condition of corn 2nd harvest in Paraná has significantly worsened with drought, says Deral

Published 2024년 4월 9일

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The 2023/24 second harvest corn crops in Paraná, Brazil, are facing significant challenges due to dry weather conditions, with the percentage of crops in poor condition rising from 2% to 8% within a week, and those in good condition decreasing from 81% to 72%. The Department of Rural Economy (Deral) reports that the lack of rain and high temperatures over the past fortnight have jeopardized the expected 14.2 million ton harvest. Although some rain is forecasted, the sporadic and insufficient rainfall to date has not been enough to mitigate the losses, especially as much of the corn is in critical growth stages that require adequate water.

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SÃO PAULO (Reuters) - The condition of Paraná's second harvest corn crops in the 2023/24 season worsened "significantly" last week due to dry weather that hit one of the largest producers of the cereal in Brazil, reported on Tuesday- published by the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), in a weekly bulletin. Crops in poor conditions now represent 8% of the areas, versus just 2% last week, pointed out the State Department of Agriculture. Likewise, the index of crops in good condition fell to 72%, versus 81% in the previous week. Those in average condition now represent 20%, compared to 17% previously. "The harvest has worsened significantly in the last 15 days, lack of rain combined with intense heat in the field," Deral specialist Edmar Gervásio told Reuters. Until the end of March, Deral estimated Paraná's second corn harvest at 14.2 million tons, practically stable in the annual comparison. But the worsening of crop conditions could change the numbers. According to Gervásio, the ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas