Brazilian producers are expected to produce 127.57 million tons of soybeans in the 2020/2021 harvest. The numbers are from 16 Brazilian states, representing an increase of 2.2% over the 124.4 million tons of the previous harvest, a new record in soy production. Aprosoja had projected 134.5 million tons in the previous forecast. However, according to the president of Aprosoja Brasil, Bartolomeu Braz, the numbers have changed due to losses in productivity and to the La Niña phenomenon. “The reduction of estimates is due to problems related to the lack of rain in some regions, such as Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and again Rio Grande do Sul for the second consecutive year. The delay in planting and the irregular rains have also influenced new figures”, he said. Aprosoja Brasil’s new estimate surpasses the historical series of the National Supply Company (Conab) and sets Brazil at the forefront of world oilseed production and exports, followed by the United States and Argentina.
Source: Canal Rural
*Translated by Ia Niani