, convened a multisectoral dialogue roundtable to address rice producers' demands and advance the drafting of an urgency decree that will establish extraordinary economic measures in response to the sector’s crisis.
The meeting brought together representatives of the Executive Branch, regional governors, and rice producer organizations from various regions across Peru amid the ongoing strike affecting the sector.
Measures
The government official specified that more than S/100 million (above US$29 million) is expected to be allocated for this measure, with the aim of directly benefiting small-scale farmers while bypassing intermediaries.
The Cabinet member added that Midagri will be in charge of validating the producer registries.
In turn, the Midagri head indicated that the urgency decree will include the transfer of S/50 million (about US$14.65 million) to regional governments for the cleaning and maintenance of irrigation canals through executing units and water users' boards, as a preventive measure against Global El Niño.
Additionally, he noted that biofertilizer units will be implemented.
The extraction and use of guano from islands will also be promoted to reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers such as urea.