If said scenario came true, the country's total sugar cane production for this year would be 11.070.000 quintals, said Manuel Sevilla, Agriculture Minister.
He added: "This reduction could disappear if the level of rains remains the same up to October 15th, because sugar cane would have a chance of growing up to its normal level, and humidity inside the cane could recover", reported local newspaper La Prensa Gráfica.
Source: laprensagrafica.com
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April 2010
Lack of rains could affect corn and bean harvests, explained Salvadoran farmers.
The rainy season has started one month later, and the official estimation is that rains will be 30% below the usual. This will take its toll over the country’s production, reported the Agriculture Ministry.
October 2011
After heavy rainfall, about 742,500 quintals of beans are reported to be endangered.
The moisture caused by rainfall has generated a fungus attack in 40% of the cultivated area, said Oscar Albanian, director of the Agricultural Suppliers Association (APA).
An article in Elmundo.com.sv quoted the senior executive as saying, "Before this rainfall, between 30 and 35% of beans (in the cultivated area) were damaged by fungi (...) now it is 40% that is at serious risk of being lost. "
October 2011
Heavy rains may affect crops of coffee beans and sugar cane.
Producers have been reporting serious effects on the roads leading to plantations and significant problems on the inner walkways, which will makes access to the crops and their removal at harvest time difficult.
April 2010
Rice, sugar cane and corn have been the most affected by droughts caused by weather phenomena “El Niño”.
1.200 hectares of rice were lost and 5.000 sugar cane hectares were damaged in the province of Guanacaste.
According to a preliminary report, more damage was registered in that region: “2.000 hectares of corn, 122 hectares of watermelon, and minor areas of chili, tomatoes, beans and papaya.
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