The Department of Rural Economy (Deral) in its monthly report estimates that the production of the soy crop in 2021/22 will reach 20.965 million tons, versus 19.768 million tons from the previous crop (2020/21), which represents a 6% increase. The planted area in the state should be 5.623 million hectares, versus 5.590 million in the 2020/21 season (up 1%). Average yield was estimated at 3,728 kg per hectare in 2021/22, over the 3,537 kg registered in the 2020/21 season. Deral announced last Tuesday that soybean planting for the next crop has already reached 3% of the estimated area. In the same period of the last season, this percentage was only 1%. The Department also indicated that 100% of the crops were in good condition, with 87% in the germination stage and 13% in vegetative growth.
Sources: Agencia Safras/Rural Channel (*Translated by Ia Niani)