Natural disasters cause $ 22 billion in agricultural damage

Calculation, prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, takes into account countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

Source: Brazil InfoMoney

Between 2005 and 2015, the agricultural and livestock losses caused by natural disasters in Latin American and Caribbean countries reached the US $22 billion. The finding is made by a report prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). According to the document, the most destructive phenomenon for the activity was the drought, with losses of US $13 billion in crops and livestock.

The research highlights the actions of La Ninã in Brazil and Argentina, with episodes of extreme drought registered in 2012.

In the FAO evaluation, there was a considerable increase in the impact of natural phenomena on agricultural production from 2010 onwards. The four-year period 2011-2014, for example, has a value of approximately $17 billion in losses - representing nearly 80 percent of the total for 2005-2015.

When analyzing crops and production chains, the UN agency reveals that vegetables such as beans, lentils, and chickpeas were most affected, with losses reaching almost $8 billion.

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