La Niña phenomenon could delay the start of the next sowing campaign in Peru

The National Study for the El Niño Phenomenon (Enfen) warned that there is a 62% probability of the development of a new La Niña event of weak magnitude in the Central Pacific, between the spring of 2021 and the summer of 2022, which, according to the Senamhi, could have diverse effects on the agriculture of Peru. Glicerio Canchari, specialist in Agrometeorology at Senamhi, told Gestión that one effect of this climatic anomaly - characterized by reducing the sea temperature below normal - is that it could significantly reduce rainfall in the central and southern highlands of the country. in the next spring, but particularly between October and November. Big campaign If this condition occurs, he warned, it could delay the start of the next large planting campaign 2021-2022, especially the one that is scheduled to take place in the regions of the mountains in the center and south from next September. The expert pointed out that such absence of rains can delay the sowing of main ...