The IMEA (Mato Grosso Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Economics) released a report stating that the cost of production for corn in the state in the 19/20 crop should be 8.8% higher than that consolidated during the 2018/19 harvest, reaching the mark of R $ 2,627.20 per hectare. Among the main factors that helped in this increase of the costs are the advance of the prices and the use of fertilizers. The institute also emphasizes that an increase in productivity is expected in the 8.5% house in the modal properties of high technology, reaching 121.5 bags per hectare. This increase, together with a variable cost of R $ 2,353.2 / ha, leaves the break-even point for the new crop at R $ 19.4 / sc, or 0.8% below the previous harvest.
Source: Global Fert