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Crisis led to closing agricultural campaign in red

Crisis led to closing agricultural campaign in red Crisis led to closing agricultural campaign in red

Last year, the Peruvian agricultural sector went through one of the most serious crises on record. A first trigger for this situation was the war between Russia and Ukraine, which exacerbated the fertilizer supply crisis, which had already been worsening due to the pandemic. Anaximandro Rojas, president of Conveagrodetails that this crisis hampered the regular […]

Japan turns to fertilizer made from human feces as prices rise

Japan turns to fertilizer made from human feces as prices rise Japan turns to fertilizer made from human feces as prices rise

He “shimogoe”which literally means “compost from a person’s butt” it is cheap, ecological and comes from a centuries-old tradition of Japan which gains popularity rising prices of the fertilizers by war in Ukraine. The use of human excrement to fertilize crops was common in the archipelago, as in other countries. But the development of sewage […]

The first fertilizer plant in Peru will be built in Piura and will generate more than 10,000 jobs

The first fertilizer plant in Peru will be built in Piura and will generate more than 10,000 jobs The first fertilizer plant in Peru will be built in Piura and will generate more than 10,000 jobs

Piura. With 104 votes in favor and zero against, bill 3138-2022 was approved, which declares the construction of the phosphate rock fertilizer plant in the Piura region. The author of this bill is Congresswoman Maricruz Zeta Chunga, who highlighted the benefits of this forceful approval. Regarding this, she said that it will be the first […]

FertiAbono II will be paid from March 3: how much will the amount be and who will be the beneficiaries?

FertiAbono II will be paid from March 3: how much will the amount be and who will be the beneficiaries? FertiAbono II will be paid from March 3: how much will the amount be and who will be the beneficiaries?

Starting this Friday March 3 the payment of this bond for more than 173,000 small farmers will begin. How do you know if you are in the register of producers? Check the official LINK of the schedule and more details. From this Friday, March 3, the Government will begin to pay the FertiAbono II, an […]

FertiAbono 2023: what is the LINK to find out if you are a beneficiary with your ID and how to collect the subsidy?

FertiAbono 2023: what is the LINK to find out if you are a beneficiary with your ID and how to collect the subsidy? FertiAbono 2023: what is the LINK to find out if you are a beneficiary with your ID and how to collect the subsidy?

The FertiAbono seeks to contribute to the recovery of the economy of the agricultural sector and guarantee the provision of food in Peru. How long can I collect this subsidy? The Government, through the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) approved in September 2022 the creation of the FertiAbono, within the framework of the […]

In the middle of the agricultural season, sowings in 19 regions fell by almost 57%

In the middle of the agricultural season, sowings in 19 regions fell by almost 57% In the middle of the agricultural season, sowings in 19 regions fell by almost 57%

Tumbes and Cajamarca are the ones that register the greatest setback. While the cultivation area of ​​the main foods falls by up to 26%. Reduction in harvest level would reach 30% in the first half of this year. Planting of the main transitory crops fell by almost 57% in 19 regions of the country between […]

At the end of January the second Fertiabono will be approved

At the end of January the second Fertiabono will be approved At the end of January the second Fertiabono will be approved

The head of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), nelly paredesreported that the Dina Boluarte regime will reinforce the Fertiabono, in order to help producers who have up to five hectares with the purchase of fertilizers. Said monetary aid — baptized as Fertiabono II — It would be approved at the end of […]

Fertiabono II: Midagri will approve the reinforcement of the subsidy at the end of January

Fertiabono II: Midagri will approve the reinforcement of the subsidy at the end of January Fertiabono II: Midagri will approve the reinforcement of the subsidy at the end of January

The owner of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), Nelly Paredes, reported that a reinforcement of the Fertiabono will be approved at the end of January 2023. This aims to provide monetary support to small producers for the acquisition of fertilizers. “I must also announce that at the end of the month (January) […]

Planting of the current agricultural season falls by 18.8%

Planting of the current agricultural season falls by 18.8% Planting of the current agricultural season falls by 18.8%

Up to November, the area planted to the main temporary crops in the present agricultural campaign —which began in August of last year— registered a reduction of -18.8% and reached 858,182.1 hectares (ha), compared to more than 1 million 057,000 in the same period of the previous campaign. The figure also meant a drop of […]

China will reduce the use of pesticides in fruits and vegetables by 10% by 2025

China will reduce the use of pesticides in fruits and vegetables by 10% by 2025 China will reduce the use of pesticides in fruits and vegetables by 10% by 2025

Chinaconsidered the country with the highest global use of pesticidesintends to reduce its usefulness by 10% in the cultivation of fruits, vegetables and tea within three years, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture announced on Thursday. High levels of chemical pesticides and fertilizers are used on small, highly exploited Chinese plots, but their excessive use can […]