Lack of rain makes basic food more expensive in Brazil, which has already risen 15% in 12 months

게시됨 2021년 8월 19일

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Brazil's agricultural sector, especially irrigated agriculture, is being adversely affected by the country's water crisis, caused by a lack of rain. This could lead to increased food prices due to crop failures and rising irrigation costs. The situation is particularly severe in southern Brazil, where there has been a decrease in planting areas and significant drops in bean crops. The reliance on hydroelectric power for energy and the need to invest in renewable energy sources like wind and solar are highlighted as crucial measures to mitigate the impacts of the water crisis and hydroelectric power dependence.

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원본 콘텐츠

At the same time that the country is under threat of new energy rationing with the water crisis, agribusiness is beginning to feel the effects of the lack of rain in the country. In the fastest growing sector in the country, irrigated agriculture, that in which water is applied directly to the roots of plants and more present in the production of food for the domestic market, already coexists with rising costs and crop failure. Lack of rain it may put a brake on new business and is one more pressure on food prices, which accumulated a 15.27% increase in the last 12 months until July. According to the National Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA), increases have already been observed in around 30% in the cost of irrigation in several states. Agribusiness representatives in southern Brazil also estimate losses of up to 50% in the production of the most famous pair of Brazilian dishes: rice and beans. in the so-called rainfed agriculture (in which irrigation can ...

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