Paraná is expected to register a record area for soy planting with just a few days left for the beginning of the 2021/22 season. According to the Department of Rural Economy (Deral) in its monthly report released on Thursday 26, the area destined for soybeans will be 5.619 million of hectares, an increase of 1%, compared to last season. The production of soybean in Paraná can reach up to 20.95 million tons, up 6% from the previous season. According to Salatiel Turra, the head of Deral, the price of the commodity explains the growth of the planting area. “Prices were record high, and that weighed on the decision of the producers”, he said. Facing one of the worst water crises in the last 50 years, Turra said Deral forecasts consider other factors, such as the climate, for the development of a particular crop.
Source: Rural Channel (*Translated by Ia Niani)