Peru: Heavy Rains and Floods Hit Peruvian Agriculture
Heavy rains, landslides and flooding continue in Peru. Over 7,000 kilometers of roads and 5,700 kilometers of irrigation canals along the Peruvian central and northern coast are destroyed, delaying or hindering the movement of foodstuffs to and from the market. Despite efforts by the dairy processing industry, milk collection still faces challenges in northern Peru. In addition to the loss of land, animals, crops and investment, any measurement of the full scope of damage will need to include crop yield reduction due to heat stress, fungal diseases, increased transportation costs, the financial costs of renegotiating loan terms and the loss of worker productivity due to illnesses or the loss of a home.
