Brasília – Cereals production in Brazil is seen increasing by 17.4% during the 2016/2017 season, a 32.5 million ton increase over the preceding season. The estimate was made public this Thursday (9) by the National Supply Company, with total crop output projected to be 219 million ton.
The expectation is primarily a consequence of higher average yields due to improvement of weather conditions in relation to the prior crop season. Additionally, total planted area is expected to be 2.1% larger, or 59.5 million hectares, compared with the 2015/2016 season.
The soy harvest should be 10.6% bigger, at 105.6 million tons, with a 1.6% increase in area. Conab’s superintendent for information, Aroldo de Oliveira Neto, said the record-high soy output will be much more a function of planted area than of yield.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum