Brazil: With 44.3 million tons in the current harvest, Mato Grosso becomes the 3rd largest soybean producer in the world

Published 2023년 3월 12일

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Mato Grosso is once again leading in soybean production in Brazil, with an estimated production of 44.3 million tons in the 2022/23 harvest, which accounts for about 30% of Brazil's total production. This would make Mato Grosso the third-largest producer globally, behind the United States and Argentina. The increase in production is due to higher productivity per hectare and an expansion in planted area, with projections showing that soybean planting in Mato Grosso could reach 16.5 million hectares by 2032. The state government has supported agricultural growth through research, promotion of grain storage, and infrastructure investments, contributing to the expansion in soybean production.

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Mato Grosso has consolidated itself as the leader in soybean production in Brazil, reaching new records in each harvest and ranking among the world's main producers of the grain. If it were a country, Mato Grosso would be third in the global ranking. An estimate by the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea), released this week, points to production of 44.3 million tons of soybeans in the 2022/23 harvest, the which represents about 30% of the total production in Brazil. According to the National Supply Company (Conab), the country should produce 151.4 million tons. Currently, the ranking of largest soybean producers has the United States in second position, with production estimated at 121 million tons for 2022/ 23, and Argentina in third place, with a projected production of 33.5 million tons of grain. However, if Mato Grosso entered the list as a country, the positions would be altered. the second largest producer in the world, losing to the United States”, ...

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