The largest wheat producer state in Brazil has begun wheat sowing in the 2020/21 crop. According to the Department of Rural Agriculture (Deral), the area is around 1%, still on average compared to the previous harvests. According to the analyst Carlos Hugo Godinho, despite the expectation of below-average rainfall, wheat cultivation in Parana will not be hindered if there is enough volume of water for germination. “Wheat is not a very water-demanding crop, so that will not be a problem at first” he said. He recalled that the early outlook for the Paraná wheat crop is optimistic. According to the agency, the State is expected to harvest 3.77 million tons of the cereal, up 21% in relation to the previous cycle. According to data from the National Supply Company (Conab), the area of Paraná destined for the winter cereal should be equal to that of the past harvest (1,117 million hectares). Across the country, 6.43 million tons are expected to be produced (up 3.3%).
Source: AGROLINK (*Translated by Ia Niani)