More than two million soles in losses in agro Cusco for La Niña
Phenomenon. La Niña causes the sea to cool down and rains above 3500 meters above sea level. The damages were accentuated in Puno and Cusco with torrential rains and hail fall that damaged extensive agricultural areas.
The Cusquenian farmers are the ones who are suffering the most with the “pranks” of La Niña. The phenomenon caused intense rains with thunderstorms included, hail and snowfall. Meanwhile, in Puno, they were recently warned of the possibility of river overflows and in Arequipa there have been snowfalls in areas above 4,000 meters of altitude.
In the last week there have been the most serious damages in agriculture in Cusco. According to the Regional Directorate of Agriculture, 396 hectares of crop fields were destroyed, which implies an economic loss of S / 1 million 946 thousand.
