Rio Grande do Sul is the largest rice producer in Brazil

Rio Grande do Sul is the largest rice producer in Brazil, responsible for 70% of national production of the grain. Cereal is one of the crops that are being destroyed in fields due to heavy rains. This Tuesday (7), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) stated that, if applicable, Brazil could import rice to deal with crop losses. Datagro consultancy predicts that losses in grain production alone will amount to R$68 million. Until last week, around 83% of the rice planted area had already been harvested. Where the production goes: almost everything Brazil harvests from rice is for consumption by Brazilians themselves. For more than 20 years, the annual harvest has remained at around 11 million tons, while the population's consumption is around 12 million tons. Therefore, the country already needs to import grain from other countries to complete national consumption. The main suppliers are Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. Last year, 7.2 million tons were harvested in Rio Grande ...