American wheat producing countries

PARAGUAY

Basic statistics

Institutes

Agro-ecological zones

Map of agro-ecological zones

Varieties

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Basic statistics

Average
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Population (1000)
3 114
3 609
4 219
4 828
5 496
Arable land (1000 ha)
1 620
1 900
2 110
2 200

2 200

(1999)

Irrigated land (1000 ha)
60
65
65
67

67

(1999)

Agricultural tractors (No.)
7 300
11 200
15 100
16 500
16 500
Harvesters (No.)
-
-
-
-
-

WHEAT
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Production
(tons)
60 900
120 764
372 916
208 617
250 000
Harvested area (ha)
49 200
100 600
249 000
172 497
150 000
Yield (kg/ha)
1 237
1 200
1 497
1 209
1 666
Import (tons)
74 591
82 731
-
38 059
102 924
Export (tons)
-
40 000
181 028
123 640
22
Consumption (kg/per/yr)
34.5
37.3
32.9
19.1
55.6

Institutes

Dirección de Investigación Agrícola (DIA)
Centro Regional de Investigación Agrícola (CRIA)
Ruta VI - km 16
Capitán Miranda - Itapua
PARAGUAY

The wheat research program carries on activities in wheat breeding, variety testing, plant protection (disease, pest and weed control) as well as crop management and rotations. This institution has released about 30 cultivars in cooperation with CIMMYT. Seed multiplication starts in CRIA with the production of foundation seed. At present, more than 50 % of the national wheat area is covered by local cultivars. Wheat farmers are using technology generated at CRIA (sowing time, fertilisation, disease control, etc.).

Agro-Ecological Zones

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Map of Agro-ecological Zones

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Varieties

Name
Itapua 40
Itapua 45
Itapua 50
Itapua 55
Type
Bread
Bread
Bread
Bread
Origin
CRIA 1992
CRIA
CRIA
CRIA
Height
Semi-dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Semi-dwarf
Maturity
Spring
Spring
Spring
Spring
Use
Food
Food
Food
Food
Other
-
-
-
-

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