He Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) announced that, starting in November, the BonoGas program, which finances internal natural gas connections, will begin to be implemented in the Piura region, “allowing more Peruvian families to have clean energy at a lower cost.” On October 15, Minem, as Administrator of the Energy Social Inclusion Fund (FISE), […]
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Why can’t anchoveta be fished if there is already authorization? This is what unions from Piura say
After nine months without being able to fish anchovy to guarantee the hydrobiological resource, the Ministry of Production authorized this October 26th the fishing season, but approximately 500,000 families on the Peruvian coast, especially in Piura and Lambayeque, feel with their hands tied without being able to resume their activities normally. What does the authorization […]
Banana and mango with a difficult panorama in Piura
He climate change continues to have a negative impact on the production of essential agricultural crops, such as mango, banana and lemon, which play a fundamental role in the regional economy. This situation represents a new challenge for the agricultural sector, which is still recovering from the rains at the beginning of the year and […]
El Niño phenomenon: agriculture will continue to be affected in the north
From a technical point of view, the forecast for the agriculture is not at all encouraging for the coming months and among the causes are attributed to climatological factors such as El Niño phenomenon which has affected, for example, mango production in the north and another factor is the technical management of production. “There are […]
Blueberries, avocado and mango harvest decrease due to “El Niño”
The climate changes brought about by the El Niño Phenomenon (FEN) have caused products such as blueberries, avocados and mangoes to reduce their harvest by more than 50%, 20% and 75%, respectively, in 2023, compared to 2022. which would generate a reduction in labor, warned the president of the Association for Sustainable Agricultural Development (ADAS), […]
SNI: “Piura has great industrial potential”
The president of the National Society of Industries (SNI), Jesús Salazar Nishi, stated that 8 out of every 10 Piurans work inlabor informality, because the regions have not found a sustainable growth path and the only way toFighting poverty is through formality. “Labor informality is directly related to poverty,” she said. Salazar Nishi indicated that […]
Mar Tropical de Grau National Reserve: decree that creates a new protected area is pre-published
He Ministry of the Environment (Minam) pre-published the draft supreme decree that creates the Grau Tropical Sea National Reserve in Piura and Tumbes, with the objective of conserving the biodiversity bank in the areas of Isla Foca, Cabo Blanco-El Ñuro, Arrecifes de Punta Sal and Banco Máncora. Minister Albina Ruiz said for RPP Noticias that […]
Piurano coffee in the sights of buyers from South Korea, France and Paraguay
He piurano coffee captivated the interest of buyers from South Korea, France and Paraguay at the Expoalimentaria fair, in which a delegation of producers, companies and cooperatives from the region participated, reported the director of Agrarian Competitiveness of the Regional Directorate of Agriculture of the Regional Government of Piura, Alejandro Herrera Merino. The aromatic grain […]
From Piura to South Korea! They will export 20 tons of loctao beans grown in the Sechura desert
The president of the San Martín de Sechura Community Foundation, Alexis Robespierre Tume Saldarriaga, said that this new project benefits 1,000 small farmers. Join the La República WhatsApp channel Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Wednesday, September 20? Do you have an old S/50 bill? Discover how […]
Colombian lemon smuggling denounced: producers concerned about poor quality and pests
He lemon price remains high, so there are citizens who have looked for alternatives. Given this demand in recent weeks, merchants have seen the possibility of offering lemon from Colombia and others. However, this situation generates concern among Piura producers. The main reason lies in the entry of this citrus fruit through the different borders […]