The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reported that it inaugurated a parcel irrigation system that will benefit more than 60 users of family agriculture in the towns of Aputinya, Sicllabamba Baja and Santo Tomás, in the district of Echarati, province of La Convencion in Cusco.
For this irrigation infrastructure work, S / 460.739 which will allow beneficiaries to irrigate approximately 30 hectares of cocoa crops, as well as mandarins, oranges and bananas.
In this way, the water shortage for crop irrigation will not be a problem for the families of these localities. Midagri through Agro Rural, through its Sustainable Territorial Development Project, reported that they will promote agricultural production chains in the area. In this way, they will reduce the risk of crop loss.
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“In addition, the capacities of the beneficiaries will be strengthened through technical assistance so that they can give efficient use, good management and maintenance to this irrigation system,” said Rogelio Huamani Carbajal, executive director of Agro Rural.
For the project execution process, the family producers actively participated, which included the rehabilitation of the conduction line, maintenance of the catchment, installation of a 2 ″ air valve and the installation of self-compensated micro-sprinkler irrigation.
“The changes will be favorable, the scarcity of water for the irrigation of crops and the low levels of production that were had will no longer be a problem for the families in these localities,” concluded Huamani Carbajal.
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