An extreme frost in Mato Grosso do Sul followed by drought has damaged the corn crop, making rural producers claim insurance benefits from insurers, and speeding up the harvest to meet sales commitments. According to bulletin 419 of the SIGA/MS Project (Agribusiness Geographic Information System), by 20.1% of the 2nd corn crop in 2020/2021 has already been harvested. Despite the bad weather conditions and the slow harvesting pace, Aprosoja/MS holds a projection of 2.003 million hectares of planted area for the 2nd crop corn, an increase of 5.7% when compared to the 2019/2020 crop area. According to the president of Aprosoja/MS, André Dobashi, Mato Grosso do Sul reached 20.1% of its harvest. “This gave the harvest a boost in the last few days, which were very dry and with a very high temperature, giving a boost to the harvest in the North Region”, he said.
Sources: Semagro-MS/Notícias Agrícolas (*Translated by Ia Niani)