Flax and rice also suffer the consequences of drought and frost in Argentina

In Entre Ríos, the effects of the lack of water also extended to flax and rice crops, according to estimates from the Information System of the Entre Ríos Cereal Exchange (Siber). In the case of the oilseed, nearly 10,000 hectares were planted for the 2022/23 campaign. According to the entity, the phenology of the crop goes from the end of flowering to balling and 19% of the lots are in very good condition; 73% good and 8% regular. "Like the rest of the crops, the lack of water is overwhelming in most of the area," they warned. In specific places, the frosts of the last days generated symptoms of burning due to low temperatures. RICE PLANTING In the province, rice sowing progress is 25%, over a total estimated area of 52,000 hectares. "The situation is diverse, there are producers who are finishing the fallow, others who have not started sowing and in another extreme the implantation stopped due to the lack of water", ...