Rice harvest reaches 36% in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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The article highlights the current state of the irrigated rice harvest in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, which is the largest rice-producing state in the country, contributing to about 72% of Brazil's rice output. This season, out of the 900,203 hectares dedicated to rice cultivation, only 36.2% has been harvested, marking a significant delay compared to the 67% harvested by the same time last year. The Western Frontier region is ahead with over half of its area harvested, while the Central region is significantly behind, with less than 18% of its rice fields harvested. This information is based on data collected by the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Division, with contributions from local producers and the Institute's Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Centers (Nates).

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(By Irga) The irrigated rice harvest is advancing in Rio Grande do Sul, a region responsible for around 72% of all annual production of this grain in Brazil. Of the 900,203 hectares cultivated this season, 325,875 hectares (36.2%) have been harvested so far. 0.7% are in the vegetative phase; while 14% are in the reproductive phase; and 48% are maturing. In the last harvest, in this same period, 67% of the total area of RS had already been harvested and 0.6% was lost. In other words, it can be considered that the harvest is practically 50% behind last year. In the irrigated rice producing regions, the harvest is more advanced in the Western Frontier, with 51.37% of the harvested area. The one that is furthest behind is the Central region, with 17.99%. The data was tabulated by the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Division, based on information from teams from the Institute's Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Centers (Nates) in conjunction with producers from Rio ...

Source: Planetaarroz