Junín: Agro Rural delivers more than 66 MT of grass seeds to strengthen agricultural production in Peru

The Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program, Agro Rural, is planning to install 66,396 kilos of grass seeds across 1,060 hectares in the Junín region. The seeds will include various types such as forage oats, rye grasses, clover, Dactylis glomerata, and alfalfa. This initiative is part of the Multisectoral Plan against Frost and Cold, 2024, and aims to increase agricultural production, improve economic income for rural families, and ensure a consistent supply of fodder for livestock. The sowing will be done across several provinces, with the expectation to boost the production of milk, wool, and meat by improving the quality and quantity of pastures.

The Rural Agrarian Productive Development Program – Agro Rural, will carry out the installation of 66,396 kilos of grass seeds in 1,060 hectares in the Junín region, to provide feed to the livestock of rural families, which will allow increasing agricultural production and improving their economic income. To date, the Agro Rural Zonal Unit, through its zonal offices in Chupaca – Huancayo, Concepción – Jauja and Tarma – Yauli – Junín, are delivering grass seeds to the agricultural producer organizations of 14 districts in seven provinces of the region. The seeds distributed include 52,500 kg of forage oats, 1,075 kg of English rye grass, 3,825 kg of Italian rye grass, 1,472 kg of white clover, 692 kg of red clover, 6,532 kg of Dactylis glomerata and 380 kg of alfalfa. The executive director of Agro Rural, Víctor Baca Ramos, announced that this activity is part of the Multisectoral Plan against Frost and Cold, period 2024, and includes the sowing of cultivated pastures, including ...