Peru: Heavy rains damage strawberry crops in the Poroy district

Strong floods broke into the phytotents that housed a large production of strawberries that were going to be marketed in the province of Cuzco. The district of Poroy faces a great challenge after heavy rains washed away mud and small stones, affecting the nursery and the strawberries that were just about to ripen. “We need motor pumps and backhoes (...) because the infrastructure [of the phytotents] is deteriorating,” said Alejandrina Zereceda Arellano, an affected neighbor, for RPP's Rotafono. Zereceda Arellano hopes that local and regional authorities can provide help to solve the problem, as they fear that the entire infrastructure of phytotents for growing fruits and vegetables will be damaged by the rainfall. The Rotafono continues to grow at ...