The deadline for soybean sowing throughout the territory of Pará was extended following a request from the Agricultural Defense Agency of the State of Pará (Adepará) to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa). The new calendar was released by the federal government on December 27th, through Ordinance SDA/Mapa nº 980/2023.
Excess heat, with records of high temperatures and lack of rain, caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, contributed to an unfavorable scenario for the development of soybeans in the State. Thus, the production sector requested an extension from the Defense Agency, which took the demand to Mapa.
The director of Plant Defense and Inspection at Adepará, Lucionila Pimentel, highlights that extending the calendar is an essential measure to face the challenges posed by this year's weather conditions. “Our goal is to ensure that producers do not face significant losses due to climate-related factors,” she added.
The initiative, although an exceptional measure, reflects the Defense Agency's commitment to seeking effective solutions to face climate challenges and guarantee the sustainability of agribusiness in Pará.
The extension of the deadline will benefit producers directly affected by the adverse weather at the start of the 2023/2024 harvest. In addition to Pará, the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Piauí, Goiás and Tocantins had their deadlines extended.
Calendar - In the State, sowing is divided into three regions, which have different periods.
Region I: September 16, 2023 to January 14, 2024
Counties: Bannach / Conceição do Araguaia / Cumaru do Norte / Floresta do Araguaia / Pau D'Arco / Redenção / Santa Maria das Barreiras / Santana do Araguaia / Ourilândia do Norte / São Félix do Xingu / Tucumã / Água Azul do Norte / Rio Maria / Sapucaia / / Itaituba / Jacareacanga / Novo Progresso and Trairão, in addition to the districts of Cachoeira da Serra and Castelo de Sonhos, belonging to the municipality of Altamira.
Region II - November 01, 2023 to February 28, 2024
Counties: Aurora do Pará / Mãe do Rio / Paragominas / Ulianópolis / Ipixuna do Pará / Nova Esperança do Piriá / Thailand / Moju / Goianésia do Pará / Jacundá / Breu Branco / Dom Eliseu / Rondon do Pará / Abel Figueiredo / Bom Jesus do Tocantins / Ourém / Capitão Poço / Tomé-Açu / Novo Repartimento / Pacajá / Tucuruí / Garrafão do Norte / Bonito / Capanema / Nova Timboteua / Peixe-Boi / Primavera / Santarém Novo / Cachoeira do Piriá / Tracuateua / Viseu / Augusto Corrêa / Bragança / São Caetano de Odivelas / Vigia de Nazaré / Quatipuru / Salinópolis / São João de Pirabas / Magalhães Barata / Maracanã / Marapanim / São João da Ponta / Colares / Curuçá / Santa Luzia do Pará / Baião / Castanhal / Igarapé-Açu / Inhangapi / Irituia / Santa Maria do Pará / São Domingos do Capim / São Francisco do Pará / São Miguel do Guamá / Terra Alta / Abaetetuba / Igarapé-Miri / Cametá / Limoeiro do Ajuru / Mocajuba / Oeiras do Pará / Acará / Barcarena / Benevides / Bujaru / Concórdia do Pará / Marituba / Santa Bárbara do Pará / Santa Izabel do Pará and Santo Antônio do Tauá.
Region III - November 16, 2023 to March 14, 2024
Counties: Alenquer / Belterra / Mojuí dos Campos / Monte Alegre / Prainha / Santarém / Anapu / Brasil Novo / Medicilândia / Senador José Porfírio / Vitória do Xingu / Uruará / Placas / Rurópolis / Salvaterra / Cachoeira do Arari / Muaná / Ponta de Pedras / Curuá / Faro / Juruti / Óbidos / Oriximiná / Terra Santa / Almeirim / Porto de Moz / Santa Cruz do Arari / Soure / Afuá / Anajás / Bagre / Breves / Chaves / Gurupá / Melgaço and Portel.
According to data from Adepará, Paragominas is the largest soybean producer in the State, with 234 production units. The planted area is more than 600 thousand hectares, which produce around 600 thousand tons, representing almost 24% of Pará's production. Today, Pará ranks 13th in national soybean production, with more than 2,5 million tons, equivalent to 1,75% of Brazilian production.
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