Lethal Combo: Due to drought and high temperatures they fear greater crop losses

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One could say that the agronomist Fernando Amuchástegui has a thick skin, so used that he is to economic cyclones. But three years ago, the illusion and dreams of him producing specialty crops began to come true be devalued like the peso. And the fault this time is the weather.

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Amuchástegui is the CEO of Tecnocampo, based in Monte Cristo, Córdoba, and one of the companies that flicker at the technological frontier.

This is the third campaign that has tackled the drought. With soil rotation, planting planning, cover crops and geographical diversification, you avoid further losses.

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Of course, the area devoted to chickpeas has decreased, which has happened throughout the province of Córdoba, which has fallen from From 80,000 hectares to 12,000. And Tecnocampo itself which worked a total of 53,000 hectares reduced to 30,000, precisely to reduce the risks.

In recent days they suffer from the combination of drought and extremely high temperatures. “The grounds are dry, there is hardly any water in the profiles. However, we made a business decision rather than a technical one: to plant soybeans at the end of November. It can’t be stopped, costs have gone up and yields are going down, farm margins are very tight and I am aware that by delaying planting, the volume decreases”, he says clarion.

A report circulating among exporters claims that 93% of the soybean area in Córdoba is in drought conditions. 47%, in conditions of exceptional drought.

Hence, many are speculating that this dry season is the worst since 2009.”Drought generates production uncertainty”summarizes the expert Pablo Adreani.

At the country level, Ramiro Costa, of the Grain Exchange, expands: “This deficit has caused a decline in wheat and barley yields. lack of humidity reduced corn planting projection by 200,000 hectares and created delays, such as in soybeans, which reduces yield potential. And as for sunflower, there are low yield expectations in Santa Fe and Entre Ríos due to the combination of late November frosts and the lack of heavy rains.”

By the way, drought brings not only bad luck to producers. At the Government level results in a loss of billions of dollars. And when the harvest does not accompany, despondency comes to the whole interior.

The manufacturers of agricultural machinery know this and ensure that despite the increase in 70% of sales in the third quarter of the year, demand has slowed.

According to Pablo Mercuri, director of the Inta Castelar Natural Resources Center, which has the Climate Institute under its orbit, the situation is serious, due to water stress which not only implies a lack of water in profiles. Also an different dynamics in the tassel.

“Precipitation is scarce, irregular. It improved slightly in south-central and west-central Buenos Aires province, northern La Pampa, and southwest Córdoba. The situation in the core zone (north of Buenos Aires, south of Santa Fe, east of Córdoba and west of Entre Ríos) is critical”, he assures this newspaper.

Mercuri highlights the adaptation of producers to climate change who have adopted late planting varieties in the face of dry springs. Since solar radiation decreases as autumn approaches, the yields of these varieties are lower. Obviously it is at least an alternative.

The Inta Climate Institute enjoys worldwide prestige and consultation, has nearly 70 years of experience in collecting meteorological data, with a system of radar networks and remote sensors, as well as the field work of extension agents.

Mercuri leaves us two encouraging data. From tomorrow the rains would come and La Niña, as this drought phenomenon is called, is expected to reduce its intensity in January. For some it may be too late.

Source: Clarin

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