Brazil: National Soybean Planting Opening will take place for the first time in Maranhão

For the first time, Maranhão will host one of the most important events in the national agribusiness: the National Opening of Soybean Planting – 2024/25 Harvest. The event will take place at Fazenda Pau-Brasil, in the municipality of Açailândia. The state is located in the country's newest agricultural frontier and, therefore, is one of the fastest growing in the production of oilseeds in the country. For the 2024/25 harvest, the Maranhão Soybean Producers Association (Aprosoja-MA) projects an area of 1.385 million hectares dedicated to the crop, with a production of 4.570 million tons. In addition to the official start of planting, with the line-up of planters in the field, the event also features the following discussion forums: The National Opening of Soybean Planting for the 2024/2025 Harvest is part of the Soja Brasil Project, an initiative of Canal Rural and Aprosoja Brasil. The initiative also has the technical coordination of Embrapa, consultancy from Safras & Mercado, ...