Lack of water puts fishery production and mango and banana crops at risk in Mexico

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Mexico

Published Jan 7, 2022

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THE VOICE OF MICHOACÁN. Added to the lack of water in the canals of the Michoacán Coastal Irrigation District are the low levels of the «La Villita» dam, which has put aquaculturists in check. LÁZARO CÁRDENAS, Michoacán. The effects that occurred during the cyclonic season in the irrigation district facilities have left the agricultural sector without water, putting this activity at risk due to the lack of water, a situation that also affects another food production system such as aquaculture, a sector that is also severely injured by the prices of the inputs that are necessary for fish farming. Digital data from the National Water Commission (Conagua) show that the Irrigation District 098 “José María Morelos”, which is located in the hydrological region of the Michoacán Coast, Balsas, and Costa Grande de Guerrero, had 1661 registered users until the agricultural year 2019-2021. Information that has not been updated on the reference electronic page that is http://sina.conagua.gob.mx On the part of this federal body it has been notified that the repairs to the canal siphon located in the town of The Badén in Las Guacamayas are estimated to be repaired until next January 30, so the representatives of various product systems cry out for help so that export mango harvests, national mangoes, bananas and of course the aquaculture activity are not lost.

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THE VOICE OF MICHOACÁN. Added to the lack of water in the canals of the Michoacán Coastal Irrigation District are the low levels of the «La Villita» dam, which has put aquaculturists in check. LÁZARO CÁRDENAS, Michoacán. The effects that occurred during the cyclonic season in the irrigation district facilities have left the agricultural sector without water, putting this activity at risk due to the lack of water, a situation that also affects another food production system such as aquaculture , a sector that is also severely injured by the prices of inputs that are necessary for fish farming. Digital data from the National Water Commission (Conagua) show that the Irrigation District 098 “José María Morelos”, which is located in the hydrological region of the Michoacán Coast, Balsas and Costa Grande de Guerrero, had 1661 registered users until the agricultural year 2019-2021. Information that has not been updated in the reference electronic page that is http://sina.conagua.gob.mx ...

Source: Inforural