More than 140,000 heads of cattle are protected from the effects of frost in Junín

The Agro Rural program allocated more than S/5 million in the Junín region to mitigate the negative effects of frost on agricultural activities. The investment included the delivery of veterinary kits, foliar application supplies, forage conservation and the implementation of sheds and phyto-awnings, with the aim of protecting more than 140,000 heads of cattle and guaranteeing the continuity of production in this critical season. Through the Multisectoral Plan against Frost and Cold, livestock families in the provinces of Huancayo, Concepción, Jauja, Junín, Tarma, Yauli and Chupaca received crucial support to safeguard their livestock, through the delivery of 1,240 veterinary kits, allowing them to protect 124,000 heads of sheep and camelids. Small producers received antiparasitics, vitamins A, D3 and E, as well as implements such as syringes and bottles of iodine alcohol. This intervention seeks to prevent respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia, which can be fatal for animals ...