Paraguay: Drought threatens to reduce calf production in the north of the country by 15 to 20%

Cattle producer Silfrido Baumgarten spoke about the impact of the prolonged drought in the department of San Pedro, where the lack of rain, along with fires and unfavorable prices, has forced cattle farmers to resort to additional forage, something unusual in the region that has also considerably reduced the livestock herd. He also highlighted the decrease in calves in these services and the agricultural and forestry expansion. He commented that rain was recorded in San Pedro Norte and Concepción, although a water deficit persists. He pointed out that one of the worst droughts in the 41 years that the department of San Pedro has been going through, unprecedented in terms of its duration. He indicated that the rain deficit has continued for 13 months, which has forced many producers to resort to bales or other types of forage, an unprecedented situation in San Pedro. "This year, this need arose, accompanied by fires as occur in every drought. In addition, prices did not accompany, ...