Brazil Supply Company (Conab) has started to release figures for the 2021/2022 wheat crop that will begin in August 2021. Brazil is expected to harvest 2.3 million of wheat, toward a yield recovery of 0.6%. The crop is expected to produce 6.3 million ton of grain. In Rio Grande do Sul, the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (FecoAgro-RS) forecasts an increase of 10.5% in the wheat planting area this year, which has already increased from 930 thousand to 1.02 million hectares. According to FecoAgro-RS, the projection might be confirmed when the Cooperative Technical Network complete the survey on planting plans. Paulo Pires, president of the entity, explains that the reason for the increase in production is mainly due to the price of wheat. “The attractive prices made the activity more profitable, leading producers to increase their planting area”, he explains.
Source: Canal Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)