According to Emater, in Minas Gerais, the grain harvest of 2023-24 is expected to be 13.69 million tons, down 5.45% from the previous cycle, in an area of 3.25 million hectares (up 2.75%). The first corn crop is also expected to hit 5.26 million tons in Minas Gerais, with an estimated average yield of 6.7 thousand kilograms of grain per hectare. There has been a 26% reduction in the planted area, from 826 thousand hectares in the 2022-2023 harvest to 784 thousand hectares in the 2023-2024 harvest. Soybeans are expected to yield 3.4 thousand kg per hectare, with 2.1 million hectares planted and a total production of 8.07 million tons.
Sources: Estadão Conteúdo/Canal Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)