São Paulo – The production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in Brazil is expected to reach 302.1 million tonnes by the end of 2023, up 39 million tonnes – 14.8% — from last year’s 263.2 million tonnes.
So estimated the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA) carried out in April and released on Thursday (11) by government statistics agency IBGE. The area to be harvested throughout the year is expected to stand at 76.4 million hectares, up 4.3% from 2022.
Out of the leading cereal crops of the Latin American countries, increases from 2022 are forecasted in soybeans (24.7%), maize (8.8%), herbaceous cotton (2.8%), beans (1.5%), and sorghum (23%). On the other hand, output declines are expected to be seen for rice (7.5%), wheat (1.7%) and oat (6.5%).
Brazilian agency Conab also released its crop prediction on Thursday. Conab considers the crop-year, which goes from one year’s harvest to the next’s), while IBGE takes into account the harvest carried out throughout the calendar year.
The estimate by Conab for wheat output in Brazil for the 2022/23 crop is 313.9 million tonnes, up 41.4 million tonnes, or 15.2%, from the previous crop-year (2021/22).
If the expectations are to be confirmed, Brazil will see a new record harvest. According to Conab, the estimated average performance will also be a record at 4,048 kg harvested per hectare.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
