Peru: More than 6,000 hectares of crops could be lost due to El Niño in Santa and Huaylas

Published 2024년 1월 9일

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The Nepeña Hydraulic Sector Board has warned that intense rains associated with the El Niño phenomenon in early 2024 could affect or even destroy over 6,000 hectares of crops in the Áncash region, with 80% of the land used for agro-export products and local consumption items. The National Water Authority completed preventive works in 14 strategic areas in the Nepeña valley, including reinforcing river channels and building containment dams at a cost of S/39 million, to mitigate potential flooding. The ANA has assured that these works are designed to prevent flooding, but concerns remain about the potential impact of extreme weather events on the area's agriculture.

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The Nepeña Hydraulic Sector Board has warned about the possibility that more than 6,000 hectares of crops in the districts of Moro, Pamparomás, Nepeña and Cáceres del Perú-Jimbe, located in the Áncash region, will be affected or even lost due to the intense rains associated with the El Niño phenomenon during the first months of 2024. 80% of this cropland is destined for agro-export products, such as avocado and mango, as well as local consumption products and sugar cane plantations. The concern among small producers is palpable, since the economic losses could be significant. “Farmers fear that their fields will be flooded, as happened last year with Cyclone Yaku, and that irrigation infrastructure will be seriously damaged. The losses would be considerable, taking into account that the value of a single hectare of cultivation amounts to approximately $60,000,” said José Salas Vidal, president of the Nepeña Board. Preventive work The National Water Authority (ANA) has carried out ...

Source: AgroPeru