Grains: Conab projects harvest in Brazil in 2023/24 of 295.5 million tons

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Published Mar 12, 2024

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Brazil's grain production for the 2023/24 harvest is expected to decrease by 7.6% to 295.591 million tons, due to a reduction in average productivity and unfavorable weather conditions, according to the National Supply Company (Conab). This includes a 5% decrease in soybean production and an 8.3% decrease in the area for corn cultivation. However, there are expected increases in rice and cotton production, with a 4.7% growth in the planted area for rice and a 16.3% increase in cotton production.

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Brazilian grain production in the 2023/24 harvest is expected to reach 295.591 million tons. The volume represents a 7.6% drop in the result obtained in the previous cycle, that is, 24.2 million fewer tons to be harvested. The information is in the 6th Survey released, this Tuesday (12), by the National Supply Company (Conab). The drop mainly reflects the reduction of around 7.1% in expected average productivity, which went from 4,072 kilos per hectare to 3,784 kg/ha. Check out hot information about agriculture, livestock, economy and weather forecast in the palm of your hand: follow Canal Rural on WhatsApp! From the beginning of the current harvest until mid-December, weather conditions were variable and unfavorable in the main producing regions. These climatic instabilities caused significant losses in crop productivity, especially soybeans, the main product cultivated during the period. The cultivated area must also be reduced, but by a smaller percentage of around 0.5%, ...

Source: CanalRural