Excessive Rainfall Could Cause Up to 15% Loss for Cotton Producers of the Chortitzer Cooperative

Funk commented that the start of the campaign was quite difficult, as the cotton planted at the beginning of the planting window suffered from January heat and then, the later plots, due to excessive rain. "So much so that we estimate among our producers a loss of 10% to 15% in cotton cultivation, also with quite a few cloudy days with drizzle and less sun, which delayed the entire harvest by approximately one month and will also affect yields," he emphasized. He commented that the cooperative's producers started harvesting some plots two weeks ago. "Approximately 4% has already been harvested, and in the coming weeks, in July, I believe we will register a good cotton harvest," he added. Funk pointed out that currently, processing at the cotton plant is being done at half capacity, but with high expectations of being able to work 24 hours in the coming weeks. Regarding quality, he said it is quite varied, with some lots being better and others presenting a grayish color. "Some ...