In Chile, fruit trees affected by fires can take between 6 and 10 years to return to production

According to an evaluation by the national director of the Institute for Agricultural Development (INDAP), Santiago Rojas, to date there are 2,500 hectares of crops that have been affected by the fires, in which forage crops, fruit trees (cherries and vines) stand out. , annual crops and vegetables such as tomatoes and lettuce. The extensive fires that have hit the south-central zone of Chile have had a strong impact on agriculture. There are about 2,500 hectares of cultivated land that have been burned, according to preliminary data from the Institute for Agricultural Development (Indap). "There are different levels of affectation in the crops that are found between the Ñuble and La Araucanía regions," says Santiago Rojas, the national director of Indap, from Angol, from where he supervises the actions of his institution in the face of the impact of the fire. The most affected areas correspond to forage crops, although large fruit areas were also affected, mainly vines and ...