The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) announced the implementation of a comprehensive crop fertilization strategy, which not only includes the use of fertilizers synthetic, but the intensive use of organic fertilizers, in order to ensure the 2022-2023 agricultural campaign.
“Although Midagri is focused on concluding the international process for the purchase of nitrogenous fertilizer (urea) to be destined for rural producers, through Agro Rural; Fertiabono, through the Banco Agrario and Banco de la Nación, has other natural fertilizer alternatives (guano from the islands, chicken manure transport, inorganic fertilizers, etc.) that can be used and that have been disclosed in your moment”, said the head of Midagri, Andrés Alencastre.
He announced that within a comprehensive strategy for the use of fertilizers, it is contemplated to meet the requirements of the agricultural campaign with organic and inorganic inputs.
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In the first case, it will promote the use of ecological alternatives for fertilization, such as accelerated liquid biofertilizer (foliar fertilizer), guano from the Islands, farmyard manure and inoculants with microbial strains, in addition to other fertilizer initiatives that are being worked on in the sector,
“If these products (organic fertilizers) are used together with synthetic fertilizers (nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus), the assimilation capacity of crops is improved, thus promoting the reduction of this type of fertilizers (chemicals), whose high prices not available to small producers“, he pointed.
He indicated, for example, that The use of organic fertilizers, under an agroecological approach, contributes to reducing the use of synthetic nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers, reducing dependence on this type of input. On the other hand, it will also help to recover degraded soils thanks to the activity of beneficial microorganisms.
“In this way, the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil improve and moisture retention also increases, which is currently relevant in the face of the impacts of climate change.”, expressed the minister.
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In this sense, Alencastre assured that the yields obtained with these organic fertilizers are positive and very good, which is why they present ecological, productive and economic benefits. “For example, between now and the end of the year, it is planned to have up to 40,000 tons of guano from the islands to serve farmers in the countryside.”, he remarked.
He cited the case of guano from the island plus sheep manure, which has been successfully applied in the Huancavelica region in the cultivation of quinoa, in which its use is recommended for organic agriculture in similar crops, such as corn, cereals, beans, peas, among others at the national level.
Alencastre said that while 20% of the crops are served by synthetic fertilizers, the rest 80% will focus on the use of organic fertilizers, which will be able to serve the fertilization of crops in the current agricultural campaign.
about the offer of Morocco to provide chemical fertilizers to Peru to meet the demand of small producers, the minister asserted that said proposal has been immediately coordinated with the embassy and the corresponding procedures are already underway to materialize said offer of cooperation.
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