Inmet releases weather forecast for autumn in the main agricultural regions.

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) released its autumn weather forecast for the main agricultural regions. Based on information from international meteorological institutes, Inmet initially highlights that there is more than an 80% chance of El Niño formation during the April, May, and June quarter. As a rule, this climatic phenomenon leads to more rain in the South and drought in the North and Northeast. According to Inmet, in most of the North region, the forecast of above-average rainfall tends to favor the development of already established second-crop fields, particularly corn. In Matopiba, a region encompassing areas of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia, the forecast of below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures, mainly in western Bahia, may impact second-crop corn and cotton fields. In the Central-West and Southeast regions, the forecast of below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures may also impact the development of second-crop fields, risking compromising their productive potential. For the Southern Region, the forecast of below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures may impact the development of second-crop plantings, as well as limit the initial establishment of winter crops. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.