Scarce rainfall and warm days put the progress of the 2025-2026 agricultural campaign in the sierra at risk

The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (Senamhi) reports that the persistence of moisture scarcity and warm days in the central and southern highlands of the country has been generating significant delays in the development of the 2025-2026 agricultural campaign. This situation affects various localities in the regions of Huancavelica, Ayacucho, Apurímac, Cusco, Puno, and the high areas of Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna. Agrometeorological reports indicate that the lack of soil moisture has slowed sowing activities, especially in dryland plots. This is compounded by the poor vegetative growth of already established crops, which in many cases show symptoms of temporary wilting due to high temperatures and increased water demand. Short-duration meteorological events, such as frosts and hailstorms, have worsened the situation, damaging potato, maize, broad bean, and other subsistence crops in localities of Ayacucho (Acocro and Chilcayoc) and Apurímac (Cotaruse, ...