In Rondônia, the area planted with grains is expected to grow 20.2%, reaching 790.1 thousand hectares in the 2021/2022 cycle. Productivity is estimated at 3,951 kg per hectare, up 8.2% from the country’s average productivity. In the 2021/2022 crop year, the corn planted area with was estimated at 14.7 thousand hectares, up 16.7% from the 2020/2021 crop. The planted area of the second corn crop in 2021/2022 is estimated at 239.8 thousand hectares. The area planted with soybeans in Rondônia was estimated at 491.7 thousand hectares in the 2021/2022 cycle, an increase of 24% when compared to the previous cycle. Soybean production in Rondônia reached almost 1.7 million tons this crop year, up 21.4% from the previous cycle.
Sources: EMBRAPA/Noticias Agrícolas (*Translated by Ia Niani)