In Brazil, the Government of Parana state reported that the progress of the second corn harvest in Paraná is confirming the forecast for record production, now set at 17.06 million tons. If this forecast holds, it will even exceed the initial estimate of 16.8 million tons. So far, approximately 64% of the 2.77 million hectares planted have been harvested.
The first crop, which has already been fully harvested, yielded just over 3 million tons, which would raise the state’s corn volume in the 2024/25 harvest to exceed 20 million tons at this time. The figures are part of the Subjective Harvest Forecast (PSS), released by the Department of Rural Economy (Deral), of the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply.
“In a way, it was a surprise because we had indications that it might be lower due to the effects of the frost at the end of June, but the numbers revealed another reality: we saw an increase in production,” said Edmar Gervásio, the department’s crop analyst.
The analyst estimates that the approximately 30% remaining to be harvested in the State, particularly in the North region, may have lower productivity, but not enough to decisively reverse the situation.
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Category: Food & Agriculture
