The Institute of rice in Rio Grande do Sul (Irga) has finished the survey for the 2020/21 crop. The average productivity in RS was highlighted as previously expected, breaking a record number: 9,010 kg per hectare. The highest yield had been registered in the 2019/2020 crop, with 8,400 kg per hectare. Data from the six rice regions reveal that Brazilian West region had the highest productivity, with 9,705 kg/ha. In the same way, the South region had a performance above the average, with 9,325 kg/ha. The survey is made by the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Center (Nates) based on data provided by producers from Rio Grande do Sul and represented by the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Division (Dater) of the state. About 8,523,429 tons of rice were harvested, which is the fourth largest outcome in history. The three largest outcomes were over planted areas above 1.1 million hectares, whereas this year’s crop was harvested in 945,971 hectares (updated number).
Sources: Universe Agro/DATAGRO (*Translated by Ia Niani)