He agricultural sector and irrigation is among the last four in annual budget execution, with an advance of only 38.7% to date, while he Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation reaches an execution of 48.9%, reported the National Agricultural Convention (Conveagrus).
In this sense, the union highlighted that the expense of the Midagri and its budget specifications have not exceeded 50% and in investments it only reaches 29%. This despite the fact that the national agricultural sector is facing a serious crisis due to weather phenomena that has led it to lose more than 6% of its production level until May. compared to the same period last year, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI).
Conveagro also denounces that there is little transparency in publicly accessible information on quality and insufficient public spending executed by Midagri and its specifications.
Agro Rural has spent only 34% of its budget
In detail, the National Agricultural Convention indicates that the Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program (rural agriculture), whose purpose is to promote development models that favor cooperation between public and private investments, as well as the reduction of poverty and the inclusion of rural families, it has barely reached 34% of its allocated budget.
Along the same lines, it is worth noting that entities with objectives aimed at agricultural growth and development, such as he National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), or those dedicated to the sustainable management of water resources, such as the National Water Authority (ANA), have achieved an average budget execution between 35% and 11%.
“Considering that Midagri is one of the few that continue to receive resources, The high levels of budget return are not only a concern for timely and quality execution, which should call us to reflect on management and the execution capacity that depends on it, and especially to make recommendations to increase spending.“, mentions Conveagrus in a press release.
Source: Larepublica
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