The Department of Rural Economy (Deral), of the Paraná Agriculture Department, raised the estimate of summer 2021/22 corn production by 23.2 thousand tons, going from 4.113 million tons to 4.136 million tons. If confirmed, the volume will be 33% higher than harvested in 2020/21. The planted area was also revised upwards, from 420.1 thousand hectares to 423.7 thousand hectares, an increase of 14% compared to 2020/21. The expected average yield of first crop corn was reduced by Deral, from 9,789 t/ha to 9.762 t/ha in the current cycle, but represents an increase of 16.7% compared to the previous season. Deral has also revised estimates for the 2020/21 winter grain crop, which is being harvested. For off-season corn, the department raised its production estimate by 266,000 tons, from 5.53 million tons projected in September to 5.796 million tons. If confirmed, the volume will be 52% lower than harvested in the previous season, of 12.17 million tons. Average productivity was also high, from 2.56 tons per hectare to 2.676 tons per hectare, a 48% drop when comparing the seasons.
Source: Nova Cana