The 2021/22 corn agricultural campaign reached the largest area for grain in the province of Entre Ríos in the last 20 years, with 509,700 hectares, which meant an increase of 20% compared to the previous season, the Cereal Exchange highlighted this Friday. provincial.
Of the main summer crops, corn is the only one that has expanded its territory in the last six yearsand grew by 142% (299,100 hectares) in that period.
The area planted with first-class corn, which was planted mainly between September and mid-October, covered 91% of the total hectares of this crop.
The area planted with first class corn, which was planted mainly between September and mid-October, covered 91% of the total hectares of corn.
Meanwhile, the remaining 9% was occupied by late and second-class corn, which had its normal sowing period between December 10, 2021 and January 20 this year, approx.
Although the latter increased its participation “notably”, it does not reach the high levels detected in the 2012/13 to 2014/15 cycles, when it represented 25% of the entire area planted with corn, warned the Exchange.
Likewise, at late dates, maize was also planted, of which some 38,600 hectares (81% of late maize) were planted on fallow plots, and only 9,200 hectares (19%) were classified as second-class maize, cultivated on wheat stubble.
The department with the largest planted area was Gualeguaychú, with a 15% share of the total area planted in the province.
In the current agricultural cycle, corn first had a growth of 16% (65,400 hectares), while the late and second grain experienced a rise of 70% (19,600).
The stock exchange entity explained that the western and southern areas of Entre Ríos, departments of Paraná, Diamante, Nogoyá, Victoria, Gualeguay, Gualeguaychú, Tala and Uruguay, contributed 75% (344,900 hectares) of the first-class corn and 91% (43,350) late and second.
The department with the largest planted area was Gualeguaychúwith a 15% share of the total area planted in the province.
