translated from Spanish: Nora leaves Sinaloa farmers and ranchers in total loss

Sinaloa.- In total loss the agricultural and livestock sector of the south of the state is declared, after the passage of the meteorological phenomenon Nora.The president of the association of farmers Río Presidio, Jesús Octavio Loaiza Torres, commented that the producers of the communities of El Recodo, Cofradía, El Arenal, Walamo, Barrón and those located on the banks of the Presidio River were among the most affected. ” We declared the agricultural sector in the south total loss, the water took what was planted, we are going through a very regrettable stage, fortunately we do not have human losses but economic, “said Jesús Octavio Loaiza.The livestock sector also suffered affectations, hundreds of cows died because the current took them away. The agricultural leader revealed that so far more than two thousand hectares have been registered damaged, more fields that are still flooded still need to be evaluated. Loaiza Torres calls on citizens and authorities to go to the entire rural area to bring food but above all water, as the communities suffer from the lack of vital liquid. The farmers’ association continues to carry out surveys to have a concrete figure of the damages, and then request the support of the 3 levels of government. He stressed that the most important thing is the safety of families, so the rehabilitation of canals is urgent, and support with pantries to all affected residents. The good thing Jesus Octavio Loaiza commented that the only good thing about the rains is that the dams were filled and will have water. Read more: By Nora, Sinaloa’s aquaculture farms lose shrimp, machines and infrastructureEn some fields are already lifting rubber to re-prepare the land and replant vegetables such as tomatoes and chili. Moments of tension in El Fuerte, Sinaloa due to Nora rains: bridge closed and water released

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