2024-04-20 02:16:39
At the end of March, the water level in the agricultural dams fell to 32% on average, according to information from the Agricultural Market Consulting Group (GCMA).
Due to the lack of liquid, the degree of drought in the municipalities of Mexico increased from 64.5% a 66.8%, which represents that during the second half of March, 1,654 localities registered reservoirs with levels minimums.
In the case of those dedicated exclusively to the irrigation of products for the field, mainly in the northeast of Mexico, They fell 3% in their capacity, in contrast to February figures.
Juan Carlos Anaya, president of the GCMA, warned that in eight entities there is 100% dry season in all of their municipalities. The level of the dams of water In general, it fell from 44.5% to 42.2% and those dedicated to the agricultural sector, which reported 34.8% in February, rose to 32.1% at the end of March.
RISK TO CROPS
Anaya, an expert in the agri-food sector, warned that there are risks in the crops of beans, corn y will become more acute the decline in the sugar cane harvest due to the lack of water.
This will lead to increasing imports and bringing products from abroad to support the internal market, which will affect the local producers, many on a small scale.
He commented that there is great concern about the rains arriving, especially in the northwest of the country where the number of dams minimum level is higher, which can be catastrophic for the food market.
Juan Carlos Anaya emphasized “you just have to observe what is happening these days with water right now in the delegation.” Benito Juarez, in the Pátzcuaro lagoon, in Valle de Bravo, Sinaloa, Sonora, this can be catastrophic,” he insisted.
“We are going to wait for the cyclones and hurricanes that can be expected this year to arrive,” he added.
For the consultant, in this six-year term the investment in infrastructure and maintenance of the water system and the hydroagricultural.
THERE IS HOPE FOR RAINS
By 2024, the United States National Hurricane Center projected the formation of 20 tropical cyclones for the coast of the Pacific Ocean and 17 for the Atlantic Ocean, without specifying their intensity, which opens the possibility that the rains will reach states dedicated to planting such as Sinaloa, Sonora and parts of the center of the country.
Anaya highlighted that scientists and various agencies have predicted that during 2024 the region will experience the phenomenon of The girl. Like The boy These phenomena are evidence of global climate change, they have an average duration of approximately four years, although in the historical record the periods have varied between 2 and 7 years.
During an episode of The girl, It is typical to observe more severe drought conditions, especially in the Pacific Ocean, which represents a risk to the crops that supply food.
The consultancy pointed out that the Mexico City, Chihuahua, State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Morelos, Querétaro and Sinaloa They have 100% drought, with minimal levels in their systems.
According to a historic In ten years, the reservoirs have a record low level, totaling 42% in terms of general use.
In the case of Sonora, the levels in the field sector have 12%; Meanwhile in Sinaloa 13.6%.
“The condition of the dams is extremely worrying, since they are at their minimum level of conservation so that they can recover in the next rainy period,” he concluded. Anaya.
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2024-04-20 02:16:39