They will install 50 hectares of peas of the Utrillo variety in Piura, Peru

The Piura Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRAP) and the Adventist Agency for Development and Assistance Resources (ADRA – Peru) will install 50 hectares of peas of the Utrillo variety in Huancabamba, San Lorenzo, Ayabaca, Chalaco and El Chira. Through this project, 104 family farming producers will benefit. The activity will be carried out through the Hortus seed company in the DRAP intervention areas. In Huancabamba 20 hectares will be installed, in San Lorenzo 5 hectares, in Ayabaca 10 hectares, in Chalaco 10 hectares and in El Chira 5 hectares. It should be noted that, prior to programming the area to be executed, a selection of the areas to intervene was made, taking into account the availability of area and water resources, in addition to the commitment on the part of the producers to carry out immediate sowing and ensure the management and care of the crop throughout the vegetative period. Likewise, a training cycle was carried out for the ...