From North to South, East to West, expectations for the 15th National Soybean Maximum Productivity Challenge, organized by CESB, are enormous. After all, despite the adversities of the last harvest, consistent and - to a certain extent - surprising results were presented by the winners of the last edition.
With more than 5.400 registrations and approximately 920 audits, the 14th Edition of the Challenge had as major national champions and winners from the Southeast region rural producer Matheus Leonel Nunes Alves, from Fazenda São João, in Pilar do Sul (SP), together with his consultant technician, Rafael Antonio Campos de Oliveira, with a sustainable and highly strategic production of 126,85 bags per hectare.
Therefore, the scenario is optimistic for another edition of the initiative, even with the forecast of some adversities, such as biotic and abiotic stress, and also a repetition of the La Niña phenomenon, which negatively impacts the productivity of many soybean farmers.
Veranice Borges, technical coordinator at CESB, highlights that, among the Challenge participants, there is high agronomic efficiency, that is, the cultural practices and management adopted have ensured the achievement of high productivity, even in years of adverse weather conditions.
The technical coordinator highlights that technologies should be great allies for productivity. "We have noticed a great impact from the use of technologies in areas of higher productivity. In this last harvest, the use of automated irrigation systems, the use of telemetry, meteorological stations, field monitoring, localized application technology, and other tools stood out. of precision agriculture to improve decision-making and agricultural efficiency of the crop. All of this makes a big difference in a year of climatic problems and high production costs, as it allows operations to be carried out at the right time and the application of inputs in right amount, which greatly contribute to minimizing productivity losses", points out Veranice.
"For this year with a forecast water deficit, it is essential to plan the harvest well, starting with the sowing date. Manage irrigation well during dry periods, monitor pests, use products that contribute to metabolism of the plant and good planning of operations throughout the cycle will once again be a big difference. It is important for the producer to stick to making good use of available technologies and then evolve towards the use of new technologies", adds the technical coordinator .
Veranice notes that producers must pay attention to data analysis throughout the harvest. "The farm is a company, in addition to the common problems in any company, there are also uncontrollable factors inherent to the climate or enhanced by it, for example pests and diseases. In this sense, it is important for the producer to understand the factors before and during the harvest that have contributed to possible productivity losses, with the aim of reducing or circumventing them", advises Veranice.
"Data analysis makes it possible to precisely identify where the problem is, for example: fertilizing without soil analysis leads to a possible overdose which, in addition to increasing costs, can reduce productivity; knowing where soil diseases, stains of acidity or low fertility allows localized control/treatment and avoids specific losses in that location. Data analysis must be constant, before harvest planning and during it. Carry out foliar analysis, monitoring of pests, diseases, presence and stage of development of weeds are fundamental for making decisions about where, what, and when to apply", he adds.
Registration for the 15th National Soybean Maximum Productivity Challenge is now open. To register, the soybean farmer needs to access the website here, correctly follow all instructions and fill in information regarding the 22/23 harvest. The value is R$150,00 for non-sponsored registrations and 100% free for registrations that indicate one of CESB's sponsors.
After completing the CESB Challenge, all participants will receive a report/report of the audited areas, containing georeferencing of the audited area, description of the production field, technical management information, photographic records and additional information (if any), in addition to a certificate of participation, with its classification in the CESB Maximum Soy Productivity Challenge.
Registration for the 15th National Soy Maximum Productivity Challenge is open until January 31, 2023. Depending on the rules imposed by the LGPD, participants must renew their registrations with CESB. Renewing the registration will contribute to better control over the sending of technical reports and certificates issued by CESB and to greater information security, both for the participants themselves and for CESB.
In addition to the National Challenge for Maximum Soybean Productivity, CESB carries out several actions to strengthen national soybean farming. Among the actions, highlight is the EAD MTA Soja postgraduate course at Centro Universitário Integrado Campo Mourão, carried out in partnership with CESB and Elevagro, with the aim of promoting high-level technical knowledge, presenting data and productivity studies obtained by CESB, through strict protocols and a high level of transparency.
With highly experienced teachers, the course has a curriculum that provides a wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge about the entire soybean production chain. It is ideal for novice or experienced producers to stay up to date with market innovations and be more prepared for the challenges of the sector, applying best practices in their productions.
CESB is made up of 19 members and 27 sponsoring entities: BASF, BAYER, SYNGENTA, JACTO, Mosaic, Superbac, Corteva, Eurochem, ICL, ATTO Sementes, Stoller, Timac Agro, Brasmax, Stara, Ubyfol, UPL, Fortgreen, Yara, Ferticel, Sumitomo Chemical, FT Sementes, Koppert, Massey Ferguson, Yoorin Fertilizandos, Elevagro, Somar Serviços Agro and IBRA.
More information by phone: (15) 3418.2021 or on the available website here.
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