Chile: INIA warns of the risk of fungal infections in crops between Coquimbo and Los Lagos due to late rains and high temperatures.
The institute notes that crops are advancing rapidly and could affect regional production.
The institute notes that crops are advancing rapidly and could affect regional production.
Potato production this year, during the winter and summer seasons, reached a total of 1.6 million tons, a 15% increase compared to 2024, according to a report from the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands.
Its main objective is to improve small and medium-sized producers’ access to regional markets with quality agricultural products, with an emphasis on potato and corn crops, pillars of national food security.
Su objetivo principal es mejorar el acceso de los pequeños y medianos productores a los mercados regionales con productos agrícolas de calidad, con énfasis en los cultivos de papa y maíz, pilares de la seguridad alimentaria nacional.
Alfredo Pereyra, presidente de la Federación Argentina de Productores de Papa, explicó la difícil situación que atraviesa el sector, con precios bajos y costos elevados.
Alfredo Pereyra, president of the Argentine Federation of Potato Producers, explained the difficult situation facing the sector, with low prices and high costs.
Las ventas fueron favorecidas esta semana
Se trata de un trabajo sostenido “buscamos reducir la dependencia de semillas provenientes del norte del país y fortalecer la capacidad productiva regional con variedades adaptadas a las condiciones climáticas extremas del sur austral.”