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The authorities of Kazakhstan are discussing revising the boundaries of economic lands to protect the migration routes of saigas. This could affect farmers and pasture owners.

In January 2025, national potato production reached 290,914 tons, registering a 9.0% growth compared to the same month in 2024. During this period, the Huánuco region consolidated its position as the leading producer of the tuber, according to the technical report Peru: Departmental Economic Outlook from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). The increase in national potato production was due to favorable thermal conditions, with normal to above-average rainfall, which favored vegetative growth and tuberization of plantations, boosting their availability in the domestic market. At the regional level, potato production increased in Huánuco (58.5%), consolidating its position as the leading producer nationwide. Increases were also recorded in Ayacucho (109.2%), Cusco (5.9%), and Arequipa (1.6%), which together contributed ...

Raw cassava has decreased to only one-third of the previous crop, farmers in Muong Lat district have piled it up on the roadside waiting for traders to come buy.