
Perú: Nevadas golpean la producción de papa y otros cultivos en Huamalíes
Las intensas nevadas han afectado 126 hectáreas de cultivos en la provincia de Huamalíes, dejando pérdidas irreparables en sembríos de papa, olluco y cebada.
Las intensas nevadas han afectado 126 hectáreas de cultivos en la provincia de Huamalíes, dejando pérdidas irreparables en sembríos de papa, olluco y cebada.
El alcalde de este municipio, Wilson Mamani, informó que el logro es resultado del apoyo del presidente Luis Arce, quien invirtió en el programa de sistema de riego tecnificado.
La actual campaña papera confirma la Ciénaga de Zapata como territorio idóneo para el cultivo de tan demandado tubérculo, al lograrse la sobrevivencia de varias hectáreas por segundo año consecutivo.
The current potato campaign confirms the Ciénaga de Zapata as an ideal territory for the cultivation of this much-demanded tuber, with several hectares surviving for the second consecutive year.
At the beginning of the year, the price of potatoes dropped to S/ 0.60 per kilo and so far in February its price has recovered and tends to stabilize within normal ranges for the season, explained Fovida specialist Ángel Villavicencio.
Potato consumption in Germany is experiencing a new boom after this traditional product of German cuisine lost popularity in recent decades, accused of being fattening and part of old-fashioned dishes.
A serious potato disease has been keeping many farmers awake at night for years. Growers had to meet strict regulations that made it difficult to export vegetables outside the country.
The total Belgian potato stock of harvest 2024 was estimated at over 2.5 million tonnes in early February. This is comparable to the multi-year average. However, the share of free potatoes is larger than in previous years.