Uruguay's rice harvest reached 1.15 million tons; good prospects for
next crop Uruguay's 2010 harvest of clean, dry rice reached 1.15 million
tons with an average yield per hectare of 7.094 kilos. Total area
planted was 161.900 hectares according to Uruguay's Ministry of
Agriculture Statistics Office.
Crop and yields are below those of the last four years which averaged
8.000 kilos per hectare. Late and abundant rainfall last November
delayed 18% of the area to be planted until December which caused
problems during seeding time, says the report based on a poll taken
between April 20 and 30.
An estimated 94.000 hectares (almost 58% of the rice area) won't be
planted for the next crop because of crop rotation. The land will be
left for pasture to feed livestock.
Regarding next year's harvest all farmers interviewed said they would
repeat rice although a few had yet to decide what area. However assuming
similar planting intentions to this year the total area for the
2010/2011 crop could reach 198.000 hectares, the largest in the last
twelve years (1998/1999).
This has been boosted by a more regular rainfall than when the previous
poll in April 2009.
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