The Crop of Soybean in Brazil

The soybean crop is the most important crop in Brazil being considered responsible for around 30 % of global production in 2021 (SAMPAIO et al., 2021), covering an area of more than 39 M hectares in the same crop season. According to USDA (2023), for the crop season 2022/2023, soybean crop occupied an area with almost 44 M hectares and range a yield of 3.6 T.ha-1. The main area of productions of soybean in Brazil are South and Midwestern, areas with higher latitudes, >15 degreesS, and thanks the genetic breeding and advances in agricultural managements, the North and Northeast have important precipitation for soybean productions in Brazil, even though are considered areas with low latitude,