This June 29, through the official newspaper El Peruano, Law No. 31808 was published, which declares the construction of the plant to be of national interest and public necessity. fertilizers in Piura, the first in the country. On this important work, the Ministry of Agriculture carried out studies to carry out these works in Bayóvar, located in the province of Sechura.
According to studies, Bayóvar has one of the richest soils in terms of phosphoric rock; therefore, due to the availability of this raw material, it was chosen that the construction be carried out in this place. According to the bill, by having this element, the national marketing costs of fertilizers will be easily accessible to farmers.
In 2022, farmers in Peru saw their production affected by the lack of fertilizers. Photo: Agraria
Even Congresswoman Maricruz Zeta Chunga, who promoted this law, told Congress that the fertilizers that will be produced in Piura will also be exported. With this, new jobs are expected nationwide.
“We own this raw material, which is phosphoric rock. It will be the first processing plant in the country and, with it, farmers will have better prices and availability of this product for their crops. This does not end here, we are going to continue promoting the execution in the shortest possible time for the benefit of thousands of farmers nationwide,” he told the local media in Piura.
Source: Larepublica
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