Though the dry weather alarmed farmers at one point, the return of rainfall maintained good expectations for the summer crop that began to be harvested. The yields from the previous cycle are expected to recover, possibly reaching 25.3 million tons – up 19% from the 21.3 million tons produced in 2023-24. The first area estimate for the second harvest is 16.4 million tons of production, a 23% increase over the 13.4 million tons produced in 2023–24. This shows that the corn cultivated area increased by 1% compared to the previous cycle. However, this could result in a significant 15.5-million-ton output, which is 24% greater than the 12.5 million tons produced the previous year.
Source: Governo do Parana/Notícias Agrícolas (*Translated by Ia Niani)