The executive branch ordered this Sunday extension state of emergency agricultural sector at the national level, which will enter into force this Monday, July 18, and will have term 167 daysto avoid worsening the situation vulnerability to the agricultural campaign 2022-2023”.
The measure was published this Sunday in Official newspaper of El Peruanowhere it is indicated that this decision is made Side effects COVID-19 and various external threats which are driving the constant rise in the price of fertilizer all over the world that put in risk normal development of agricultural activities and its value chain in the country.
sector at risk
Recall that last year the president already declared a state of emergency in the industry. 20th of March, for 120 days. However, it was decided to lengthen it in order to “give priority to the necessary conditions to continue productive agricultural activities” so that they “contribute catering agricultural products on the national market.
The decree published today explains that in order to develop agricultural activities in the country, it is necessary use of resources of domestic and imported originsuch as chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, seeds and even animal feed.
In addition, he points out that there has been an “increase and, in terms of volume, a decrease” in imports of hard yellow corn and soybean meal into the country over the past year, which affects “directly the profitability of specialized livestock producers for raising cattle, pigs and poultry. »
The rule adds that an Agricultural Contingency Plan will be approved within 10 business days “to create the necessary conditions for the continuation of production activities.”
arrival of urea
On the other hand, the Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of Peru, Andres Alencastreassured this Saturday that the first batch of nitrogen fertilizers (urea) purchased by the Government as an emergency measure will arrive just in time for the 2022-2023 agricultural campaign, which begins in September.
“We are going to reach the fertilization urgency between September and October,” Alencastre said, explaining that urea will only be available to farmers who cultivate less than five hectares.
As for the farmers who will not be included in this first installment, the minister indicated that the government is using other strategies.
“Other mechanisms will be opened, we have the Agro Peru fund, we have FAE Agro and other tools to reach agreements. This is an emergency decree that marks the field for us only in this part,” he said.
Source: RPP
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