Brasília – The Brazilian 2021/2022 grain harvest could reach 291 million tonnes due to the sector’s confidence in prices and the superb performance of national agriculture. The assessment was made by the minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply, Tereza Cristina, interviewed this Tuesday (28) on the Brazilian national radio show ‘A Voz do Brasil.’
“Several aspects have contributed to the increasing rural production. We expect and estimate a record harvest with a growth in the cultivated area and an increase in production and productivity. This is an excellent estimate,” said Tereza Cristina.
According to her, the numbers may fluctuate a little more or less, depending on the rainfall in the country. “For now, we have good prospects. We have a bit of drought, very punctual, in Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná and my state, Mato Grosso do Sul. In the rest of the country, rainfall is going very well.”
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
