The good weather is favorable for the harvest, but demand from the industry has plummeted. "With this price, you can’t even cover the cost of harvesting."
With the aim of strengthening local production systems and promoting the use of varieties, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), through the Technical Office of Saraguro, held a field day in the community of Jaratenta
Paraguay currently consumes 150 tons of onions daily, while national demand is 54,000 tons per year.
Although varieties such as Spunta and Fábula have historically been the most cultivated, in recent years new varieties with more homogeneous formats have been introduced.
It’s a mountain of potatoes that has become an unexpected symbol of rural generosity and the fight against food waste.
Yield losses, increased use of active ingredient mixtures, resistance: Potato growers are fighting Phytophthora.
Organizations in the Huánuco region signed a purchase and sale agreement with the snack processing company Inka Crops to supply a total of 2,975 tons of Capiro variety potatoes between December 2025 and April 2026.
The rice strike ended with a resolution establishing a minimum purchase price; the rice farmers who are already protesting are demanding the same.
