Lemon and rice prices will rise even more from April if rains continue

Intense rains in the north of the country have affected crops, which could lead to shortages of various staple foods that are produced in the affected areas.

To date, it is reported that piurathe main lemon producing region, heavy rains have activated the Salinas Gorge, destroying more than 180 hectares of mango, lemon, banana and corn crops.

Similarly, in Tumbes, the production of organic, conventional and Dominican bananas, as well as rice and lemon it was influenced by the confluence of the Tumbes River into the crop fields.

President of the National Assembly of Peruvian Agriculture (Conveagro) Anaximandre Rojas notes that if heavy rains continue, this will have a strong impact on the crop.

“Almost 50% farmers They are concentrated in the northern zone, this will affect the productive issue (…) If this continues, then it will be 60% or 80% damage to the planted plantations,” he told RPP.

Rojas estimates that about half of the national food consumed in the country comes from the north.

“Rice, lemon, some vegetables and vegetables come from the north, so it will make it difficult to get to the markets,” he said.

As he commented, the consequences will already be visible in April, because there will be not only losses productionbut it will also make it more difficult to travel on northern roads, so it will be difficult to transport food.

How much is a lemon worth now?

According to an RPP report in Lima, lemon prices are already on the rise following reports of rain in the north.

For example, in the La Parade market, the price reaches 4 shillings per kilogram, while in the La Aurora market it has risen to 7 shillings per kilogram.

However, in wholesale markets A kilo of lemon is between S/3.26 and S/4.44, according to the latest reports from the Municipal Trading Company SA of the Great Wholesale Market of Lima.