More than 30 municipalities did not record rain in the month of June in Mato Grosso do Sul

The teams from the Association of Soy Producers of Mato Grosso do Sul - Aprosoja/MS continue to monitor the development and harvest of the second corn crop for the 2023/2024 agricultural year. In the first week of July, communication was established with technical assistance companies, rural producers, rural unions and private companies located in the main soybean and corn producing municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul. 

The information collected indicates that the area allocated to corn in the 2nd harvest of 2023/2024 is expected to be 5,8% smaller compared to the previous cycle (2022/2023), totaling 2,2 million hectares. The estimated productivity is 86,3 sc/ha, generating an expected production of 11,4 million tons.  

In the second corn harvest of 2023/2024, significant losses in production potential were already observed due to water stress. This adverse situation affected a total area of ​​750 thousand hectares in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Dry periods occurred between March and April (10 to 30 days of water stress) and more recently, between April and July (more than 90 days without rain). 

According to data from Cemtec/Semadesc, in the month of June 2024, it was observed that rainfall was well below the historical average, with values ​​varying between 0 and 10 mm, throughout the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. In analysis of the number of days with rainfall below 1 mm, it is observed that all municipalities had up to 30 days without rainfall during the month of June. 

Among the municipalities monitored, all recorded rainfall well below the historical average. The municipality with the highest rainfall was Aral Moreira, where only 4,4 mm of accumulated rain was recorded in June 2024, which represents 95% below the historical average. On the other hand, most of the monitored municipalities did not record rainfall in June 2024. Of the 46 municipalities analyzed, all municipalities had rainfall well below the historical average.

Harvest

According to data from SIGA-MS, the harvested area monitored by the Project reached 29,6%, approximately 656 thousand hectares.

The harvest is more advanced in the southern region of the state, with an average of 34,2%. Around 50% of the area planted with corn in the cities of Sete Quedas, Aral Moreira, Amambai, Caarapó, Douradina, Iguatemi and Laguna Caarapã has already been harvested. 

In the northern region, the average is 24,5%. Alcinópolis and Paraíso das Águas already have around 60% of the area harvested.

In the central region, the harvested area is 17,2%. The highlight is Rio Brilhante, with around 25% of the total area harvested.