RS advances in the harvest of white oats with good quality

According to the Economic Bulletin released by Emater/RS-Ascar this Thursday (28), the harvest of white oats in Rio Grande do Sul reached 95%, with only a few areas remaining to mature. The bulletin highlights that "the climatic conditions of the last few weeks favored the work and avoided the degradation of the quality of the grains," resulting in a product with adequate PH and high integrity. Emater informed that, despite the heterogeneity between microregions, the performance of the crops was considered high in areas that had regular climatic conditions and consolidated management. The document records that "climatic events caused punctual losses, but without significant impact on productivity in this harvest." The higher quality of the grains increases the supply of product suitable for processing by the food industry. The estimate of Emater/RS-Ascar points to 393,252 hectares cultivated with white oats in the State, with a current average productivity of 2,445 kg/ha. In the ...