
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.
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.
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.
According to the Agribusiness Analytical Center and China’s General Administration of Customs, potato imports from China to Russia increased fivefold in 2024, reaching 46,700 tons, 37,400 tons more than in 2023.