Argentina: Health alert declared due to a European plague that has reached the region and is attacking sunflowers

Published Nov 8, 2024

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The National Service for Food Safety and Quality (Senasa) of Argentina has issued a health alert due to the discovery of Orobanche cumana, or 'jopo' of the sunflower, in Bolivia. This pest, originally from Europe, poses a significant threat to Argentina's sunflower crop, which is the country's fourth most extensive and fourth most important in terms of oil production. The pest could lead to crop losses, increased production costs, and negative impacts on national and international trade. Senasa is urging the public to report any suspected presence of the pest and is implementing measures to prevent its establishment and spread in Argentina.

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The National Service for Food Safety and Quality (Senasa) declared a health alert due to the presence of Orobanche cumana or “jopo” of the sunflower. It is a quarantine pest that is present in Europe and has now arrived in the region. This pest is not in Argentina, but the first case was detected in Bolivia. Thus, Senasa requested attention and to report any suspicion. The “jopo” of the sunflower is considered an adversity that produces losses in the production of grains and seeds. Therefore, it generates an increase in production costs and with negative impacts on national and international trade. This crop has great relevance in Argentina, since it is the fourth extensive crop in surface area. In addition, it is the fourth crop in importance in terms of oils. “This crop is strategic in certain areas where the edaphoclimatic characteristics limit production to economically profitable levels of other summer species,” Senasa highlighted. For this reason, it pointed out that the ...

Source: Suenaacampo