# Sesame and mung beans gain ground as alternatives to safrinha corn amid climate risks in Mato Grosso

> Producers in Mato Grosso and the Center-West are turning to sesame and green and black mung beans as alternatives to second-crop corn because they need less water and cost R$1,000 to R$1,200 per hectare. The shift is driven by climate uncertainty over the corn planting window.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:12:10.776Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79980-sesame-and-mung-beans-gain-ground-as-alternatives-to-safrinha-corn-amid-climate
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Diversification away from safrinha corn is a gradual trend that could trim future corn supply at the margin. The effect on feed grain prices is limited at this scale.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-02-19 | [Maryland Today \| Growing Climate Risks to Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60452-maryland-today-growing-climate-risks-to-crops.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2024-10-16 | [Corn and soybeans regain a little ground after sell-off - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27881-corn-and-soybeans-regain-a-little-ground-after-sell-off-markets-business.md) | +2.5% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-08-11 | [Climate risks in East Africa and Latin America; bumper crops in Southern Africa and Asia - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17830-climate-risks-in-east-africa-and-latin-america-bumper-crops-in-southern-africa.md) | +3.6% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2022-04-27 | [Brazil’s Safrinha Corn Crop to Hit Record High…So Long as it Rains \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13727-brazil-s-safrinha-corn-crop-to-hit-record-high-so-long-as-it-rains-cz-app.md) | -6.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2019-05-30 | [Expert indicates how to minimize climate effects on soybeans and corn - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58928-expert-indicates-how-to-minimize-climate-effects-on-soybeans-and-corn-revista.md) | -0.9% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- noticiasagricolas.com.br: https://www.noticiasagricolas.com.br/videos/realidades-da-safra/430805-gergelim-e-feijao-mungo-ganham-espaco-como-alternativas-ao-milho-safrinha-diante-dos-riscos-climaticos-no-mato-grosso.html

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