Lack of rain prevents advance of corn planting in several locations, with a decrease of up to 200 mm of rain. Regions of Pergamino and La Plata face strong heat, with sporadic and irregular rains, harming development of plants. In the Quimilí delegation, in Santiago Estero, farmers are waiting for rain to start planting. Drought also delays planting in Salta and Avellaneda. (Ministry of Agriculture)
US$ 38.4 billion of grain exports in 2021/22, setting a historic record for the sector, with US$ 400 million more than the previous season. (Rosário Stock Exchange)
Government will invest more than US$ 38 million to boost fishery in the country between 2022 and 2025. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Sustainable cocoa cultivation in the State of Pará stands out in international awards, with three placements among the 50 best chocolates in the world at the Cocoa Excellence Awards. Cocoa cultivation from Pará leads the mix of varieties in the country. (Ministry of Agriculture)
State of São Paulo will be a foot-and-mouth disease-free zone without vaccination. The State is recognized as free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination by the World Organization of Epizootics, with the last outbreak having occurred 26 years ago. Keeping foot-and-mouth disease under control without the use of vaccines can allow access to countries that pay more for beef without the use of immunizers, such as Japan and South Korea. (National Foot and Mouth Disease Surveillance Program)
Droughts in Rio Grande do Sul State cause losses in soybean and corn, which can exceed US$ 3.55 billion. (Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of the State of Rio Grande do Sul)
Tropical Improvement and Genetics (TMG) invests more than US$ 2.7 million in the construction and installation of a biotechnology laboratory in Cambé, Paraná. Value includes planned investment of US$ 179.8 million for research and development until 2031. (TMG)
Record of US$ 12.60 billion in the amount of rural insurance in the country in 2021. Around 121,000 farmers benefited from insurance, with 218,000 policies and an insured area of 14 million hectares. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease in Mato Grosso do Sul reaches immunization of 99.62% of animals in 2021. (Sanitary Defense Agency of Mato Grosso do Sul)
Imports of bovine embryo and semen from Brazil were allowed (Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture)
Rescue measures for agriculture due to drought were announced, including credit lines through the National Development Bank to refinance debts and reduce taxes. Soybean production could fall by approximately 30%, dropping to 7 million tons. (Ministry of Agriculture)
Rice harvest begins in the midst of a water shortage that can impact later plants. Misiones and Itapúa provinces should have the greatest losses. In addition, there are problems with transportation of production, due to the low point of the Paraná River, the main logistics channel in the country. Production expected to reach 1.29 million tons, of which around 700,000 are destined for Brazil. (Paraguayan Rice Chamber)
Pomegranate farms face severe attacks from Aphis gossypi aphids. There are no approved pesticides for its control, so paraffinic oils and other natural extracts that kill the aphids by asphyxiation are being used. (RedAgricola)
First shipment of carbon-neutral Uruguayan beef delivered to Switzerland after two weeks on curing chambers. Shipment belongs to Mosaica company. (Mosaica)
