Bean, corn and wheat crops benefited from the rains, says Conab

According to the Agricultural Monitoring Bulletin, released by the National Supply Company (Conab), the production of third-crop beans and corn benefited from the rains in the Sealba region (Sergipe, Alagoas and Bahia). In the South, rainfall favored the second harvest of corn in the reproductive stage and also the development of wheat.

In this edition, in addition to the conditions of second and third harvest crops, the Bulletin records analyzes of winter crops in the main producing regions. The survey was carried out by the Company's technicians, from the 1st to the 21st of July. The result shows that the greatest accumulations of rain occurred in the Far-North of the country, in part of the Northeast and in the South region. In the Center-West, Southeast and Matopiba, reduced volume rains and a predominance of dry weather were observed, favoring maturation and harvest of second crop corn and cotton.

Monitoring continues to indicate that, in most parts of the country, there were average temperature values ​​above the historical average, characterizing a milder winter. Despite the record of low to strong frosts, mainly in Rio Grande do Sul, no significant damage was observed in wheat crops.

The evolution of the Vegetation Index (IV) of the main producing states indicates the good development of wheat crops and the progress of the second harvest corn harvest. In practically all producing regions, the IV response was above the previous harvest and the historical average, suggesting good productivity expectations.

The work is the result of collaboration between Conab, the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) and the Global Agriculture Monitoring Group (Glam), in addition to collaborating agents who contribute data researched in the field. The complete file of the Agricultural Monitoring Bulletin is available in full on the Conab website.