The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) presented an error in an official government document, where it confused the names of Ecuador and Colombiatwo neighboring countries of Peru.
This act was announced through social networkswhich has generated outrage and various comments by many users following the confusion. Next, we tell you more details about this recent error of the Ministry of Agrarian Development.
In which document did Midagri confuse the name of two countries?
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation issued at the end of January the ‘National Map of Agricultural Surface at the departmental, provincial and district level’, a document that represents the spatial distribution of the agricultural lands nationally.
National Map of Agricultural Surface at the Departmental, Provincial and District level. Source: Midagri
On page three of the document, you can find the first illustration called ‘Image 1: National Map of the Agricultural Surface at the departmental level‘, where the error can be evidenced. In this way, it is observed that the territory of Ecuador stands out the name of Colombia, while in the ‘coffee’ territory the name of the only South American country that uses the dollar is noticed.
National Map of the Agricultural Surface at the departmental level. Source: Midagri
What is the ‘National Map of Agricultural Surface at the Departmental, Provincial and District level’ of Midagri?
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation updated the National Agricultural Surface Map (MNSA), a fundamental resource for the planning and evaluation of agricultural activities in Peru. Through the Ministerial Resolution No. 0026-2025-Midagri, it was announced that the country’s total agricultural surface now reaches 11,248,646 hectares. This advance was achieved after a rigorous review process that incorporated high -resolution satellite images and quality controls.
The recent update of the agricultural map, which covers the 24 departments of the country, began in December 2023 and was completed in 2024. This process allowed rectifying errors present in previous versions, which eliminates incorrect classifications of agricultural areassuch as bofedales, forests and natural pastures. In addition, land that had not been previously considered. As a result, a more precise and detailed representation of agricultural land is obtained, which is already available for consultation on the Midagri digital platform.
What did the head of Midagri say about the overproduction of mango in 2025?
After the beginning of the crisis caused by the overproduction of mango in the north of the country, which has seriously affected farmers, the Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Ángel Manero Campos, visited the Lambayeque region to present measures that address this problem. In his speech, the head of Midagri asked producers to refrain from sowing mangoes until 2028, as a strategy to mitigate the saturation of this fruit in the national and international markets.
Source: Larepublica
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