Wheat harvest in Santa Catarina is expected to decline by 30%.

The latest projection from the Center for Socioeconomics and Agricultural Planning (Epagri/Cepa) indicates a decrease of approximately 27% in the planted area of wheat in Santa Catarina for the 2025/26 harvest. With this decline, it is estimated that 76,200 hectares will be cultivated with the cereal. Average productivity is also expected to fall, by 2.8%. Therefore, the harvest should reach 271,000 tons, a volume 29% lower than the previous cycle. 

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