MT: Custo de produção de safras 2023-24 cai em março
Os custos de produção para a safra de milho 2023-24 no estado do Mato Grosso caíram ligeiramente em março em relação ao mês anterior, mas continuam acima dos valores da temporada passada.
Os custos operacionais para cultivar a safra de milho 2023-24 de alta tecnologia em Mato Grosso foram estimados em R$3.493/hectare (ha) em março, de acordo com o Instituto Mato-grossense de Economia Agropecuária (Imea). Esse valor é 0,7pc abaixo dos custos previstos em fevereiro.
As estimativas se referem à safra de milho inverno 2023-24, cujo plantio começa em janeiro. Milho de alta tecnologia é o tipo de milho mais comum no estado, onde fazendeiros utilizam investimentos consideráveis de fertilizantes e pesticidas.
A diminuição mensal nos custos se deve a menores preços de pesticidas, agora estimados em R$774/ha, queda de 1,6pc em relação a fevereiro. Os custos de fertilizantes destinados para plantio de milho em março foram estimados em R1.749/ha, queda de 0,8pc. Para as sementes, os custos foram previstos em R$675/ha, alta de 0,8pc ante ao mês anterior.
Os custos para produção da soja 2023-23 foram estimados em R$4.306/ha em março, quase 0,2pc abaixo da estimativa de fevereiro. Mato Grosso é o maior produtor de grãos e oleaginosas no Brasil.
Os custos com fertilizantes para as lavouras de soja 2023-24 caíram 0,4pc em março, para R$1.908/ha. Custos com sementes subiram 0,6pc, para R$659/ha, e com pesticidas os valores caíram aproximadamente 0,2pc, para R$1.374/ha.
Os custos para produção de algodão 2023-24 continuam praticamente estáveis em março em relação às estimativas de fevereiro. Os custos operacionais estão previstos em R$10.360/ha. Os custos estimados com fertilizantes estão R4.046/ha, enquanto os custos com sementes e pesticidas estão estimados em R$1.028 e R$4.588/ha, respectivamente. Todas as estimativas estão praticamente estáveis em relação a fevereiro.
Os custos estimados em março foram calculados com base em uma taxa de câmbio média de R$5,1975/$1 para algodão, R$5,22/$1 para soja e R$5,2047/$1 para milho.
Comparação com a temporada 2022-23
Os custos de algumas safras cresceram em comparação com a temporada anterior, apesar da queda mensal geral.
Para o milho, os custos da safra 2023-24 estão 5,2pc maiores que da safra 2022-23. Os custos com pesticidas — os quais aumentaram 32pc — lideram o crescimento. Os custos com fertilizantes caíram 3,7pc, enquanto os custos com sementes estão 0,75pc maiores na comparação anual.
Os custos para produção da soja 2023-23 caíram 12pc em relação a 2022-23. A maior queda veio nos custos com fertilizantes, que recuaram 21pc. Os custos com sementes caíram 21pc em relação à temporada anterior, enquanto custos com pesticidas caíram 0,1pc.
Os custos operacionais estimados para o milho 2023-24 caíram quase 17pc ante a safra anterior. Os custos de fertilizantes caíram 23pc, enquanto os custos com pesticidas e sementes recuaram 9,8pc e 9pc no ano, respectivamente.
Os custos estimados para as safras 2023-24 foram calculados com base em uma taxa de câmbio média de R$5,1786/$1 para algodão, R$5,2312/$1 para soja e R$5,2268/$1 para milho.
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