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Isabel Guerra

Authorities in the northern Peruvian region of Tumbes and San Fernando S.A. company launched a pilot project intended to boost local soy production,
said Rafael Suncion, Regional Manager of Economic Development.
Over 50 hectares of soy will be planted in the valleys of Contralmirante Villar, Zarumilla and Tumbes, with the aim of producing between 125 and 150 tons.
“We want to promote soy cultivation, which has been reduced due to higher production costs and lower market prices,” he added.
San Fernando will provide farmers with improved seeds, while the Puyango-Tumbes Binational Special Project and Banco Agrario (Agricultural Bank) will grant loans to cover land, work force, pesticide and other production costs.
The sowing season starts in May, and if they have positive results they will continue with the project, Suncion said.
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