Junin farmers grow potatoes but also raise sheep, alpacas, cows and small camelids called vicunas
Junin farmers grow potatoes but also raise sheep, alpacas, cows and small camelids called vicunas
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Junin farmers grow potatoes but also raise sheep, alpacas, cows and small camelids called vicunas
Once brimful, the lakes dotting this mountainous region -- some 4,700 meters above sea level -- are now depressingly dry -- a "rain deficit" caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, said Luis
Many farmers are giving up and leaving for the cities
Between January and September, Peru's agricultural production plummeted by 3.6 percent compared to the same period in 2022, according to official data
A light rain barely moistens the soil in the drought-stricken region of Junin in central Peru. It does nothing to bring relief to farmers in Latin America's biggest potato producer.