The 2021/22 corn harvest in Rio Grande do Sul reached 72% of the cultivated area on Thursday (25), according to the technical assistance and rural extension company Emater-RS. These numbers represent advances over the previous harvest (63%) and the historical average (59%). However, the percentage has slightly increased in relation to last week (68%). “This slow increase is explained by two factors: first, the harvest was almost completed in crops planted at the beginning of the recommended period, also crops planted after the return of the rains are still in their immature stages”, he said. Moreover, Emater said that the farmer would rather carry out the operation in soybean or rice crops instead of corn crops. The estimated average productivity for the cereal is close to 3.5 tons per hectare, a drop of about 55% when compared to the early estimates.
Source: Reuters/Nova Cana (*Translated by Ia Niani)