Weather phenomena such as drought, water crisis, frosts, and floods, have been affecting crops in Brazil this year. The damage is evident, and the effects of low temperature will be extended to the coming seasons, mainly for perennial plantations such as coffee, sugarcane and oranges. For the director of the Sugarcane Industry Association (Unica), Antonio de Padua Rodrigues, besides affecting current productivity, the frost also poses new problems for the 2022/23 sugarcane crop. Crop management will be more difficult. The sprouts in the harvested area that was affected by the frost will undergo pruning, as a result they will be late compared to last estimates. The delay affects not only productivity but also planning for the 2022/23 season. If producers anticipate harvest, the output will fall due to the plant cycle. If they delay the harvest, costs and management will get more complicated.
Source: Nova Cana (*Translated by Ia Niani)