News - Agricultural production

Diseases

Technology helps producers identify new diseases and pests in cocoa trees

New system, made available by Mapa, will facilitate analysis and diagnosis to preserve the cocoa crop

26.08.2022 | 14:58 (UTC -3)

Agricultural production

Northeast has the highest percentage increase in Brazil in grain production for the 2021/2022 harvest

Volume in the region is expected to jump from 23,7 million tons harvested in the 2020/2021 harvest to 27,5 million tons in 2021/2022

26.08.2022 | 14:35 (UTC -3)

Agricultural production

96% of soy produced in Pará meets the socio-environmental criteria of the Green Protocol

This is an agreement signed between the State Government, municipalities, associations and companies in the grain chain and the Federal Public Ministry with the aim of ensuring the commitment of the productive sector not to sell products originating from illegally deforested areas.

24.08.2022 | 14:40 (UTC -3)

Corn

With corn as the protagonist, Brazil is expected to break a record in grain production in 2022

Harvest 2021/2022 indicates a production of 271,4 million tons. Estimated volume is 6,2% or 15,9 million tons higher than that harvested in 2020/21

24.08.2022 | 14:33 (UTC -3)

Agricultural production

Adoption of good practices can increase wheat production by 1,5 million tons in Brazil

More efficient use of technologies explains differences in productivity between nearby regions, says study

23.08.2022 | 14:05 (UTC -3)

Banana farming

Project aims to improve quality of long banana production

The effectiveness of andiroba and copaiba oil will be tested for controlling anthracnose, in addition to other applications to guarantee product quality

19.08.2022 | 14:10 (UTC -3)

Productivity

Wheat crops show satisfactory development in RS

Estimated wheat cultivation in the State for the 2022 harvest is 1.413.763 hectares

19.08.2022 | 13:58 (UTC -3)

Agricultural production

hEDGEpoint Global Markets provides an overview of the 2022/2023 Brazilian coffee harvest

Brazilian Arabica-producing areas received rain three times higher than expected last week, raising concerns

17.08.2022 | 15:14 (UTC -3)

Quotation

Demand for grain and soybean derivatives from the US and BR increases

International prices of the soybean complex rose last week

15.08.2022 | 17:18 (UTC -3)

Training

Training updates knowledge about the production of Amazonian Robusta Coffees

Carried out by Embrapa of Acre and Rondônia, in partnership with the State Secretariat for Production and Agribusiness (Sepa), Sebrae/AC and Senar, the training emphasized characteristics of coffee growing in Acre and aspects of the production of Robusta Amazonian clonal coffees in Acre and Rondônia

12.08.2022 | 13:59 (UTC -3)

Agricultural production

Grape production grows 13,5% in Goiás in the 2022 harvest

Fruit cultivation is gaining ground both for fresh consumption and for wine production. State occupies 10th position in the national ranking

11.08.2022 | 17:27 (UTC -3)

Estimates

Sugar production should increase 6,7% in the year

Analyst estimates suggest sugar production in the second half of July of 3,25 million tons in the Center-South of Brazil; Analysts see ATR at 147,3 kg/mt; Probable Sugar Mixture at 47,6%

09.08.2022 | 14:02 (UTC -3)

Cocoa farming

National special cocoa competition has registrations extended

Total value of prizes went from R$38 thousand to R$50 thousand

09.08.2022 | 13:56 (UTC -3)

Coffee

CNA debates structuring topics in the coffee sector

Among the main topics discussed at the meeting, the need to make a diagnosis of the sector was highlighted, including a detailed study of the dimensions, potentials and bottlenecks of coffee farming

05.08.2022 | 16:13 (UTC -3)

Agricultural production

Researchers discuss how to overcome the challenges of barley production in Brazil

Brazilian barley crops have high yields, comparable to large cereal producing countries

05.08.2022 | 13:42 (UTC -3)

Market

Aversion to Agriculture: myth or reality?

This is one of the hypotheses raised in unprecedented research on Brazilian perceptions of the sector

04.08.2022 | 16:04 (UTC -3)

Fruits

While some fruit crops are being planted or harvested, others are in the management period in RS

Peach and plum trees are in bloom; Strawberries in semi-hydroponics show a significant number of flowers during the week; the citrus fruit harvest is coming to an end

29.07.2022 | 13:51 (UTC -3)

citrus growing

São Paulo citrus industry is experiencing a moment of recovery

Orange and other citrus are part of the great success of local agribusiness, and are now experiencing a moment of recovery after facing many challenges

28.07.2022 | 16:07 (UTC -3)

Estimates

In the first half of July, sugarcane production and crushing advance in relation to the 1/2021 harvest

In the accumulated harvest, crushing totaled 233,96 million tons compared to 258,54 million tons recorded in the same period of 2021

27.07.2022 | 14:00 (UTC -3)

Milling

Sugar production is expected to fall 4,7% in the year

Analyst estimates suggest sugar production in the first half of July of 2,84 million tons in the Center-South of Brazil; Analysts see ATR at 141,9 kg/mt; Probable Sugar Mixture at 47,2%

26.07.2022 | 14:34 (UTC -3)

Productivity

Crops show good development compared to recent harvests

Bulletin indicates that Brazilian crops, despite water restrictions in several locations, developed in a similar way or better than the last harvests, in most monitored regions

22.07.2022 | 16:45 (UTC -3)

Agricultural production

Sugarcane harvest in the Center-South has similar productivity to the last harvest

Raw material quality is inferior, says CTC

21.07.2022 | 15:36 (UTC -3)

Goiás

Mapping of the 2021 coffee harvest in Goiás released

In this mapping, 7.237,7 hectares of coffee were identified in Goiás for the 2021 harvest

20.07.2022 | 14:40 (UTC -3)

São Paulo

São Paulo Department of Agriculture intensifies actions in favor of São Paulo farmers

SP Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply intensifies its actions in the area to help resolve historical problems facing rural producers

27.07.2022 | 13:57 (UTC -3)