Mexico: They foresee another bad year for planting in Zacatecas
Dried Common Bean
Mexico
Published May 24, 2023
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Rainfed bean producers warned of the arrival of another bad year for planting, due to low soil moisture, scant support from the government, and the activity of companies that deplete the wells. Representatives of producers from Fresnillo, Pánuco and Guadalupe lamented being helpless and expressed despair at the lack of a real impact on the support that the federal government promotes among farm workers.
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ZACATECAS. the other data For farmers, the data presented by the government and its officials do not correspond to the reality of the field, explained Sandra Ambriz Becerra, a bean producer from Guadalupe. "It is urgent that Zacatecas be declared a disaster area due to the drought that we have been dragging for more than seven months," said Ambriz Becerra, after assuring that the land is still not in condition for planting, despite the rains registered during the weekend. For his part, producer Ramiro Alfaro del Río, from the municipality of Pánuco, agreed on the need to represent the countryside in an emergency, with the aim of rescuing not only the bean crop, but also various activities in the countryside, such as livestock. , cultivation of corn, chili, among others. "We are very concerned and hurt by the drought, it is urgent that governments implement programs, especially for livestock, which right now is very sacrificed," Alfaro del Río said. Due to the lack of rain, grains ...
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