Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian grain, leguminous and oleaginous plant crop should reach 144.5 million tonnes in 2011. The estimate is part of the Sistematic Study on Agricultural Production (LSPA), disclosed today (10) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The first prognosis for next year points at a volume 2.8% lower than the 2010 crop, which should reach 148.8 million tonnes.
The study also shows that soy should remain as the main culture, with 68.1 million tonnes. Then comes the first maize crop, with 31.2 million, followed by rice, with 12.2 million tonnes.
The study shows that the Southeast (-1.9%) and South (-0.9%) should have retraction in production. According to the estimate, the cropland next year should reach 47.4 million hectares, which represents growth of 1.7% over 2010, with expansion in almost all states, except Paraná, Santa Catarina and Goiás.
*Translated by Mark Ament
