According to a survey conducted by DATAGRO Grains As of July 17th, the harvest of the 2025/26 Brazilian cotton crop had reached 12.8% of the projected area, after advancing 4.7 percentage points compared to the previous week, when work totaled 8.1%. During the same period last year, the harvest in Brazil reached 16.7% of the area, the same percentage observed in 2024, while the average for the last five years for this date is 18.4%, indicating a delay in the pace of work. According to data from the consulting firm, activities are more advanced in the Northeast, with 31% of the area harvested in Maranhão, 30% in Piauí, and 21% in Bahia. In Mato Grosso, the country's main cotton-producing state, the harvest is still in its initial stages, but has advanced to 8.7% of the area, compared to 4.4% the previous week. Still in the Midwest, the harvest reached 22% of the area in Mato Grosso do Sul and 27% in Goiás. In Minas Gerais, work also progressed last week, reaching 23% of the planned area. See the full report at [link to report]. analysis section of DATAGRO Portal.
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