Paraguayan rice farmers say irrigation does not affect the flow of the Paraguay River

Published 2024년 10월 1일

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The Paraguayan Rice Federation (Feparroz) has refuted claims that rice production in the Paraguay River basin is contributing to the significant drop in the river's level, which is currently causing transportation challenges. The decline in the river's flow has led to a reduction in the volume of cargo transported by up to 70% in the southern stretch of the river, impacting Paraguay's international trade. The Paraguayan Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades) has also expressed concerns about the potential impact of the decreasing river level on aquatic ecosystems and the water supply for certain communities.

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(By EFE) Paraguayan rice farmers reported this Saturday that the use of water for cereal production in the Paraguay River basin does not influence the historic drop in the riverbed level, which is currently being recorded. The announcement was made at the initiative of the Paraguayan Rice Federation (Feparroz). “The use of water for rice production in the Paraguay River basin does not influence or have a significant relationship with the historical flow of the river,” it stated in a press release. The decrease in the current has impacted river transport. Vessels have been forced to reduce the volume of cargo by up to 70% in the southern stretch of the Paraguay River, a route through which 80% of the country's foreign trade flows and which serves as a link with its neighbors and the ...

Source: Planetaarroz