Emater-RS releases updated estimate for the 2022/23 Summer Harvest

Emater released the updated estimate for the 2022/2023 Summer Grain Harvest in Rio Grande do Sul during Expodireto Cotrijal. The forecast is for production of 24,73 million tons, according to a presentation by the entity's technical director, Claudinei Baldissera.

Soybean production is estimated at 14,16 million tons, in a planted area of ​​6,51 million hectares (average productivity of 36,25 sc/ha; 2.175 kg/ha).

Rice occupies an area of ​​889,54 thousand hectares. It should have a production of 6,88 million tons. Corn, in turn, had a planted area of ​​810,38 thousand and production of 3,59 million tons (average productivity of 74 sc/ha; 4.440 kg/ha).

First-crop beans reached a production close to 49,55 thousand tons (area of ​​31,4 thousand hectares). In the second harvest, cultivation is estimated at 20,43 thousand hectares and production of 28,12 thousand tons.