Brazil: After rains, pink pepper crops remain flooded in Espírito Santo and producers calculate losses

Even after the rains ceased in the Northern Region of Espírito Santo, the damage is still far from being measured. According to rural producers in São Mateus, entire fields of pink pepper were flooded and some properties continue to have access blocked due to soggy soil. Share on WhatsAppShare on Telegram Rural producer Magno Carlos Ronquetti said he lost all pink pepper production, as well as about 60 producers in the region where he lives. "I lost everything, 3,500 pepper plants. There are neighbors who also lost everything. All of us, pepper producers, are going through the same situation. said Magnus. The rural producer Ana Paula Martin had a pink pepper plantation located in a lagoon that had been dry for years "We reached two meters and, approximately, 900mm of water. This lagoon has not been filling for a long time, and now the rain is filling up and damaging us with some pink pepper plants. Our loss will be approximately 40% ", said the producer. According to the worker, ...