Peru: Potato guardians deliver native seeds to strengthen food security
From Quilcas, in Huancayo, potato guardians distributed eight tons of native seeds to five regions to preserve biodiversity and strengthen food security.
From Quilcas, in Huancayo, potato guardians distributed eight tons of native seeds to five regions to preserve biodiversity and strengthen food security.
Prices were relatively lower last year, but peaked in 2023; however, they are now considerably lower.
Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Switzerland have become involved in an ambitious project to develop natural substances to replace chemicals.
In the country there are only 15 crops with certified seeds and more than 1,000 species classified as selected seeds, including vegetables, flowers, aromatic plants, forestry, among other crops.
According to Hernando Restrepo, a producer from northern Tolima, the situation has led them to go out onto the roads of some municipalities to sell potatoes directly by the sack or pound.
Northern Ireland’s maincrop potato harvest is now 80% complete, though the recent heavy rainfall has slowed up progress.
The oldest residents recall that they used to harvest nearly 50 varieties of native potatoes. Now they barely manage three.
Farmers are having a hard time selling potatoes this year. There is a surplus on the market and prices have dropped significantly.