Bolivia: Floods take a toll on northern soy farmers in the harvest season

Published 2023년 3월 23일

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Farmers in the northern part of Argentina are experiencing significant losses in their soybean harvest due to excessive rains, with as much as 40% of the crop washed away. The heavy rainfall has prevented them from replanting and sowing sorghum, worsening the situation. The borders are currently closed to soybeans, and the smuggling of soybeans into the region is exacerbating the problem. This harvest season has been the most affected since the borders were open in 2022, leading to concerns about the rapidly filling silos and the potential for a decrease in soybean prices.

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They feel discouraged and worried because the harvest season for this year has had losses due to the rains. Eliazer Arellano, president of the Grupo Norte Chane-Peta Grande, reported that they are in the soybean harvest season, but the rain has affected productivity. They have also wanted to replant and have not been able to, because they have to wait for the soil to be dry before they can sow sorghum. "The situation for us soybeans is serious, the rain has affected us and a lot of soybeans have been washed away," said the producer. He stated that due to the past floods nothing could be done taking into account that the harvest season has already begun and in San Julián they have 30 percent progress and in the north they are 5 percent. "Of 100 percent, 40% of soy has been lost," he said. He stated that the borders are closed to soybeans and that harms them even more, on the other hand, they are also being affected by smuggled soybeans, as he assures that ...

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