The state of Parana in Brazil maintains a yield forecast for mid season corn and wheat

Introduction: it is estimated that the corn output in the middle season of 2001 / 02 in Parana is 2.3 million tons, the wheat output in Parana is about 30% higher than that in the previous year, and the soybean output in Parana is 10% higher than that in 2001 / 02, reaching 9.46 million tons Osterdowjones, Sao Paulo, June 5: Parana, Brazil's largest corn and wheat producing state, recently released an agricultural report in May, maintaining its forecast for winter corn and wheat production The state's Department of agriculture expects corn production to reach 2.03 million to 2.33 million tons in the winter or mid season of 2001 / 02, compared with 3 million tons last year This estimate is 33% lower than the original one due to the continuous drought in the main production areas during February April As a result, Brazilian corn exports have been stagnant since April, totalling only 1 million tons, compared with 5.9 million tons in 2001 Brazil grows two season corn, winter corn, that is, medium season corn, accounting for 10% - 20% of the total output The state's Department of agriculture also forecasts that Parana's wheat production will increase by 30%, estimated at 2.17 million to 2.4 million tons, far higher than last year's 1.76 million tons At present, 63% of the state's wheat planting has been completed Parana is also Brazil's top wheat producer Brazil is the world's largest wheat importer, but demand for imports will fall next year as domestic production improves Brazil's wheat harvest began in September The State Department of agriculture has slightly reduced the soybean output in 2001 / 02, which has just completed the harvest recently At present, the output is expected to be 9.46 million tons, 10% higher than the previous year's 8.6 million tons.