Brazil: Tomato production expected to grow 36.6% in Goiás

Published Sep 18, 2024

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Goiás state in Brazil is projected to experience a significant increase of 36.6% in tomato production in the current harvest, outpacing the national growth rate of 9.9%. The state is expected to lead in tomato production, with other crops such as rice, cassava, coffee, beans, and sorghum also expected to see positive growth. This increase in production is attributed to dedicated farmers and government investments, despite challenging weather conditions. The state is also expected to harvest 31.4 million tons of cereals, legumes, and oilseeds in 2024, which would represent 10.6% of the country's total production, placing Goiás as the fourth largest producer in the country.

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Goiás is expected to register a 36.6% growth in tomato production in the current harvest, compared to that of 2023. This increase is higher than that observed in the national territory (9.9%), and once again places the state at the top of the crop ranking. This is what the latest edition of the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), indicates. According to the survey, which takes into account data collected in August, the increase in the average yield per hectare of the crop is expected to reach 21.6%. The other agricultural crops with an estimated positive variation in production in Goiás are: rice (17.7%), cassava (6.0%), coffee (5.8%), second-season beans (2.7%) and sorghum (2.7%). Among these products, coffee (+7.3%) and cassava (+1.6%) are expected to see an increase in average yield, while beans, sorghum and rice are expected to see production growth associated with the expansion of the ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas