Conab indicates that the harvest should reach 10.1 million tons, while Aprosoja/MS 11.3 million tons.
The state of Mato Grosso do Sul is expected to record – in the 2019/2020 harvest – simply the largest soybean production in its history. The final figures have not yet been announced, although the harvest has been completed. But they are in the range of 10.1 million to 11.3 million tons.
Both data come from a survey by the National Supply Company (Conab), this Thursday (9) and from the estimate made by the Association of Oilseed Producers (Aprosoja/MS), this Tuesday (7), respectively.
The record until then was from the 2017/2018 cycle, with 9.6 million tons, according to data from Conab.
National Supply Company (Conab)
Conab indicates that this season, the area cultivated with soybeans in Mato Grosso do Sul grew 3.4% when comparing the current harvest with the previous one. Going from 2.8 million hectares to 2.9 million hectares. Added to this, it explains that there was a jump in productivity of 15.8%, from 49.6 bags per hectare to 57.5 bags per hectare.
If this projection by Conab is confirmed and the final production figures reach 10.1 million, the increase in relation to the previous cycle (8.5 million tons, according to the company's own data) will be 19.7%.
Association of Oilseed Producers (Aprosoja/MS)
Meanwhile, Aprosoja/MS, in the circular of the Agribusiness Geographic Information System (SIGA), highlights a greater increase in areas planted with soybeans in the state. In the current cycle compared to the previous one, there is a growth of 2.9 million hectares to 3.3 million hectares, which would represent 13.7%.
However, the increase in productivity is slightly smaller, 15.7%. The yield went from 48.1 bags per hectare to 55.7 bags per hectare.
Once the association's estimate is confirmed, soybean production in Mato Grosso do Sul should grow in the 2019/2020 harvest, 28.72% compared to the 2018/2019 season. Period in which producers harvested, according to the entity, 8.8 million tons.