Brazil: More than a third of national grain production came from Mato Grosso

The 2022/23 harvest is consolidated for the 12th consecutive year, and Mato Grosso continues to lead national grain and fiber production and surpasses its own records. According to the latest edition of the monthly survey of this cycle by the National Supply Company (Conab) – released on Wednesday (6) –, the State offers 100.97 million tons) and closes the season accounting, alone, for 31.36 % of Brazilian supply, just over a third. Mato Grosso's production of this harvest was 16.8% higher than the balance – hitherto record – from the previous cycle, when it totaled 86.48 million tons. In parallel, the expansion of planted area grew annually by 10.3%, reaching 21.21 million hectares (ha). The biggest annual gain comes from cotton, an expansion of 27.3%, when compared to the last harvest. More in volume, second harvest corn became the protagonist of Mato Grosso's agribusiness, surpassing soybean production and offering 50.73 million tons. Corn, in fact, is a separate chapter in ...