Peru: Drop in night temperature affects the agricultural sector

Published 2023년 1월 16일

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The article highlights the impact of low night temperatures in the southwestern highlands of Peru, as reported by the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi). The cold conditions have led to health issues and deaths among camelids, as well as damage to key crops such as broad beans, oats, and potatoes. The extreme cold is also expected to cause further damage to these crops and delay the growth of others like oregano and alfalfa. Additionally, the persisting cold is likely to increase respiratory diseases in livestock, recommending keeping animals in sheds during colder hours and providing them with necessary food, water, antibiotics, and vitamins to ensure their health.

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The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (Senamhi) reported that the highlands of the southwestern highlands of Peru have been registering health effects in the livestock sector and in the main crops, due to low night temperatures. Localities such as Chuapalca, Alto Peru, Cueva and Vilacota (Tacna); Pampahuta (Puno) reported the death of camelids due to starvation, hypothermia, abortions and infectious diseases. In addition, crops such as broad beans, oats, potatoes, among others, mainly from the highlands and middle areas of Tacna and Arequipa, showed leaf wilting and damage from low temperatures. Senamhi specialists indicated that cold conditions would increase damage such as leaf wilting (burning), seedling death, and other effects on the main crops such as potatoes, oats, broad beans, and others, located in areas above 3,500 m s. no. m from the southern sierra. Likewise, crops such as oregano, alfalfa and others from localities such as Cairani, Susapaya, Aricota ...

Source: PEagronoticias