The territorial expansion of soybean production continues to increase in São Paulo, reaching an area of 1,101.3 thousand hectares. Soybean harvest grew 18.3%, reaching 3.8 million tons in 2019/20, also its level of productivity was 15.2% higher than that of the previous cycle. It should be noted that this yield per hectare is the highest in the last 20 years. Favorable market turns soybean production a good option for producers. On the other hand, peanuts currently grow the most in terms of production and expansion, with 624.8 thousand tons in the harvest of 2019/2020. This result reflects an increase of 33.2% when compared to the last harvest, due to the increase of 22.1% in productivity. The versatility of Peanuts has attracted the attention of rural producers, who take advantage of the off-season of sugarcane to grow the groundnut. The cultivation grants the recovery of the soil through nitrogen fixation and can raise revenue.
Source: Universo Agro/Datagro
*Translated by Ia Niani