Rice planting is progressing and nearing completion in Rio Grande do Sul.

Rice planting in Rio Grande do Sul is advancing to its final phase. According to the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Division (Dater) of the Rio Grande do Sul Rice Institute (Irga), 717.601 hectares have already been cultivated, representing 77,99% of the total intended area of ​​920.081 hectares for the 2025/26 crop.

The Southern Zone Region is the most advanced, with 97,01% of the area already sown, equivalent to 151.868 hectares. The Outer Coastal Plain (PCE), Western Border, and Inner Coastal Plain (PCI) Regions also show figures close to completion. 

In the PCE, 76.735 hectares (80,87%) have already been deforested; in the Western Border region, 218.774 hectares (80,48%); and in the PCI region, 112.861 hectares (80,35%). Among the regions with the least progress are the Central region, with 60.155 hectares (49,83%), and the Campanha region, with 97.208 hectares (71,67%).

Responsible for approximately 70% of the national rice production, Rio Grande do Sul's planting season is being closely monitored, as the pace of operations directly influences the production scenario and the harvest schedule in the country.

According to Dater's manager, Luiz Fernando Siqueira, the planting windows that opened in recent weeks were essential for the progress of planting, especially in the Western Border region - a strategic region for the state's volume.

“We managed to finish the month of October, which is the preferred month for sowing, with good results. We were apprehensive about the initial scenarios, but the data shows that rice farming maintains its strength and importance in the state's agriculture and economy,” he emphasizes.

Although the intended planting is 5,17% lower compared to the previous harvest, the progress of activities is considered positive by technicians from Irga and Dater.