Several hectares of staple food, especially of potato and quinoa crops in different locations in the southern and northern Puno area, have been affected by the unusual frost recorded in the region and that was more intense yesterday at dawn.
Most crops are in the process of flowering, so most of them spoiled.
The sudden drop in temperature (zero degrees) affected the sectors of Acora, Pomata, Kelluyo and others located in the southern area, as well as some northern locations, such as Lampa, San Roman, Azángaro and Huancané. The farmers have demanded the presence of authorities to assess the damages and help to recover their production.
The frosts aren't a usual phenomena in this season, which is why they surprised and affected the farmers from Puno. "We've had frosts twice this month, so we think we won't be able to have any production," said Vicente Yana, a producer from the community of Licas, in the district of Achaya, that was affected the frosts. According to the SENAMHI of Puno, the frosts and rainfalls will continue.
Source: Argenpapa