In Piura, a lemon-producing region, heavy rains activated the Salinas ravine, destroying more than 180 hectares of crops
In the northern region of the country, such as Piura and Tumbes, heavy rains have caused crop losseswhich would directly affect the food shortages both in the affected regions and shortages in the markets.
For example in Piura, the main lemon-producing region, heavy rains activated the Salinas ravine, destroying more than 180 hectares of crops mango, lemon, banana and corn.
Meanwhile in Tumbes the production of organic, conventional and Dominican bananas, as well as rice and lemon it was affected by the entrance of the Tumbes river to sowing fields.
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CONVEAGRO
In this regard, Anaximander Rojas, president of the National Convention of Peruvian Agriculture (Conveagro) indicates that, If the heavy rains continue, there will be a strong impact on crops.
“Almost 50% of farmers are concentrated in the northern zone, this is going to have an impact on the productive issue (…) If this persists it will be 60% or 80% damage to the plantations that have been planted“, he expressed.
He also explained that around half of the national food consumed in the country comes from the north. “Rice, lemon, some vegetables come from the north, so this is going to complicate the supply in the markets“he added.
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CONSEQUENCES
The official estimated that In April the consequences would already be seen, since not only will there be production losses, but traffic on the northern roads will also be complicated, so it would be difficult to transport food.
To date, in Lima the price of lemon already presents increases after the reports of rains in the north, then in the La Parada market the price reaches S/4 per kilowhile in the market La Aurora rose to S/7 per kilo.
However, in the markets wholesalers a kilo of lemon is between S/3.26 and S/4.44according to the latest reports from the Municipal Market Company SA of the Great Wholesale Market of Lima.
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