Mexico (Northern Sinaloa): Potato planting will begin with the moisture from the rains.

The moisture left by the rains opens the possibility of starting potato planting in northern Sinaloa as early as October 1, and some farmers will be able to use wells for irrigation, reported Jorge Benjamín López Rosas.

The president of the Potato Producers Association of Los Mochis stated that the area they will establish is currently unknown because they are in the evaluation stage of the seed available on the market, which must be certified to ensure the crop is safe from pests and produces good yields.

"For the beginning of October, between October 5, 10, and 15, fortunately with the rains, we think we can get started right now, but we need more rain, with God’s favor, with the humidity from the rain, or perhaps with the pumping. We’re waiting to see how much acreage they’ll be able to establish. They’re reviewing the seed stock, and assessing it," he said.

The leader of potato producers in Los Mochis stated that they are evaluating seed availability. The leader of potato producers in Los Mochis stated that they are evaluating seed availability. The leader of potato producers in Los Mochis stated that they are evaluating seed availability.

He mentioned that September was very good for agriculture, with regular rainfall exceeding farmers’ expectations. Therefore, although they will not be able to receive water on their farms until October 15th, given that modernization work at the Irrigation District prevents this from happening earlier, the soil moisture is helping to get the planting started.

He considered that it would be best for the pig farmers to reduce last year’s acreage, which was 17,000 hectares, to avoid repeating marketing difficulties, as they saturated the market, causing a drop in prices and leaving them with unsold feed.