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    Affected by dry weather, Paraguay's 2020/21 season corn production will decrease

    • Last Update: 2021-06-16
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Agrochemical Network Chinese website reported: Paraguay is the third largest food producer in South America , and most of its crop production is concentrated in the eastern and southeastern regions
    .
    Paraguay climate and soil and agricultural production areas across the Parana River in Brazil in western Parana similar
    .
     
    If the climatic conditions are suitable, crop yields in eastern Paraguay are usually high, but unfortunately, due to dry weather in the early and late 2020/21 growing season, the 2020/21 crop yields are not good
    .
     
    Approximately 70% of the corn in the area is sown after a suitable planting period, and 30% of the corn is sown in mid-to-late March
    .
    The weather in June is the key to determining the final corn yield in Paraguay, because most of the crops are in the filling stage at this time
    .

     
    The director of the consulting company DASAGRO estimates that Paraguay’s corn production will drop by 9%
    .
    She said that Paraguay’s corn yield potential is usually in the range of 91 to 100 bags/ha (86 to 95 bushels/ha), but about 60% of the corn in this season can produce 83 to 91 bags/ha (79 to 87 bushels/ha).

    .
    40% of the corn yield is 63 to 66 bags/ha (60 to 63 bushels/ha)
    .
     
    In a recent interview, the director of the Institute of Agricultural and Livestock Biotechnology (INBIO) stated that farmers in eastern Paraguay seized the opportunity of rising food prices to increase the acreage of soybeans, corn and rice
    .
    In fact, soybean prices in eastern Paraguay during this growing season hit a seven-year high
    .

     
    In 2020/21, the soybean planting area in eastern Paraguay will total 3.
    701 million hectares (9.
    14 million acres), an increase of 64,100 hectares (158,400 acres) over the previous year, an increase of 6%
    .
    The corn planting area was 34,900 hectares (86,100 acres), an increase of 6,695 hectares (16,500 acres) over the previous year, an increase of 19%
    .
    The rice planting area was 162,300 hectares (401,000 acres), an increase of 21,700 hectares (53,500 acres) over the previous year, an increase of 13%
    .
     
    In addition, the two largest soybean production areas in eastern Paraguay are Alto Parana and Itap, with an area of ​​957,300 hectares (2.
    36 million acres) and 746,700 hectares (1.
    82 million acres) respectively
    .
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    If the climatic conditions are suitable, crop yields in eastern Paraguay are usually high, but unfortunately, due to dry weather in the early and late 2020/21 growing season, the 2020/21 crop yields are not good
    .
     
    Approximately 70% of the corn in the area is sown after a suitable planting period, and 30% of the corn is sown in mid-to-late March
    .
    The weather in June is the key to determining the final corn yield in Paraguay, because most of the crops are in the filling stage at this time
    .

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    The director of the consulting company DASAGRO estimates that Paraguay’s corn production will drop by 9%
    .
    She said that Paraguay’s corn yield potential is usually in the range of 91 to 100 bags/ha (86 to 95 bushels/ha), but about 60% of the corn in this season can produce 83 to 91 bags/ha (79 to 87 bushels/ha).

    .
    40% of the corn yield is 63 to 66 bags/ha (60 to 63 bushels/ha)
    .
     
      In a recent interview, the director of the Institute of Agricultural and Livestock Biotechnology (INBIO) stated that farmers in eastern Paraguay seized the opportunity of rising food prices to increase the acreage of soybeans, corn and rice
    .
    In fact, soybean prices in eastern Paraguay during this growing season hit a seven-year high
    .

     
      In 2020/21, the soybean planting area in eastern Paraguay will total 3.
    701 million hectares (9.
    14 million acres), an increase of 64,100 hectares (158,400 acres) over the previous year, an increase of 6%
    .
    The corn planting area was 34,900 hectares (86,100 acres), an increase of 6,695 hectares (16,500 acres) over the previous year, an increase of 19%
    .
    The rice planting area was 162,300 hectares (401,000 acres), an increase of 21,700 hectares (53,500 acres) over the previous year, an increase of 13%
    .
     
      In addition, the two largest soybean production areas in eastern Paraguay are Alto Parana and Itap, with an area of ​​957,300 hectares (2.
    36 million acres) and 746,700 hectares (1.
    82 million acres) respectively
    .
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