According to Midagri, rice production will fall by 7.5% this year.

In this 2022 and next year there will be a decrease in the production of basic harvestannounces a new Planting Intentions Survey (ENIS) from the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (Midagri).

With less fertilizer use, crop yields are expected to drop by 7.5% this year. rice and 0.4% in potato crops, said Rigoberto Coico, director general of agricultural policy at Midagri.

Although the ministry expects a 2.2% increase in potato production and a 1.7% increase in quinoa this year, forecasts for 2023 are not positive.

Next year’s crop production dad will fall by 10.7% and quinoa will fall by 0.4%.

In 2023, production is expected to rebound slightly by 0.5%, with hard yellow corn growing by 11.5%.

Midagri currently indicates that the price fertilizer It has already been transferred to the domestic market by increasing selling prices. Until April, this growth was 16.3%.

“The direct pass-through of fertilizer costs to farmer prices for annual crops ultimately drives up consumer food prices, as is the case for rice and potatoes,” the official told the Gestión newspaper.

Given the high cost of fertilizers and their impact on harvestthe specialist indicated that Midagri will take measures to avoid shortages and strategies to direct the harvest based on demand.