The destructive passage of El Niño Costero in 2017, which remained in the retina of all Peruvians after devastating Punta Hermosa and anticipating the creation of the already sentenced Authority for Reconstruction with Changes (ARCC), caused the price increase of 390 of the 532 products from the basic family basket, according to data from the […]
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Government will provide direct subsidies of up to S/10 million to farmers who lose crops
The Executive Branch ordered the strengthening of the Guarantee Fund for the Field and Agrarian Insurance (Fogasa) of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), through the publication this Tuesday of legislative decree No. 1572, which modifies Law No. 29148. The device is made official as part of the legislative powers granted by the […]
Red onion price reaches an all-time high!: how much is it and why did it increase in value?
Besides of lemon, a new product in the family basket has increased its price. It’s about the Red onion, indispensable input in Peruvian food. As indicated Christian GarayGeneral Director of Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation of Policies of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (midagri), the price of this vegetable has reached the historical maximum […]
In 5 years, associativity in the agricultural sector would reach 50%
After a wait of almost two years, the head of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), nelly paredesannounced that the regulations of the Law no. 31335which seeks to strengthen the association of producers in agricultural cooperatives, will finally be published in the coming days. In accordance with Miguel Mendozamanager of the Peruvian Association […]
Agricultural inputs would be reduced by 15% in 2024
The entry into force of the new law that strengthens water user organizations (Law No. 31801), will reduce production costs associated with agricultural inputs, says Eduardo Contreras, general manager of the National Confederation of Water Users’ Boards of Peru (Conajup). In the opinion of the union representative, the rule that facilitates the purchase of products […]
Organic agriculture: the healthy food option that employs 110,000 producers
In the farm of Alicia Gonzáles, in pachacamac, there is an avocado plant that was planted 60 years ago and produces half a ton of fruit during each campaign. It is in the center of the plot and is the largest tree in the fields. It is surrounded by dozens of crops distributed in small […]
Damages caused by landslides on agriculture were similar to those of the 2017 El Niño phenomenon
He Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reported that, so far, the effects of the intense rains and mudslides on the agriculture sector are comparable to those registered during the El Niño phenomenon of 2017. Through a statement, this ministry indicated that these damages represent 1.2% of the total national agricultural area in production. […]
Fertiabono: more than 600,000 producers benefit from monetary support
More than 600,000 agricultural producers have benefited from the payment of the Fertiabono I and II economic subsidy, reported the head of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), Nelly Paredes del Castillo, after participating in the start-up ceremony of the caravan to Puno “With Punche Perú Agro, Midagri is ensuring the agricultural campaign. […]
The High-Level Commission for the Attention of Food Security Crisis is incorporated into the MEF
The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) made official the modification of Supreme Resolution No. 010-2022-Midagri that creates the “High-Level Commission for the Attention of the Crisis of Food Security and Family Farming”. Through this measure, published this Sunday, July 3 in the official newspaper El Peruano, numeral 3.1 of article 3 of the […]
Midagri: fruits and vegetables exceed 46% of the Gross Value of Agricultural Production
35.8% of the Value of Agricultural Production (VBP) registered last year was represented by fruits, while vegetables reached 11.1%, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). The ministry pointed out that among the fruits that contributed the most to the VBP, blueberries, grapes, bananas, avocados, tangerines, mangoes, oranges and pineapples stood out; while […]