Drought must be more severe in winter and producers invest in alternatives to suffer less impact in ES

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Reforestation of hilltop areas, mini dams, irrigation and food storage can reduce the losses of producers in the dry season. Drought should be more rigorous in winter this year Researchers from Instituto Terra point out that in the coming years the drought scenario should intensify in Espírito Santo. The problem, which already hit the state in 2022, caused several cities to declare a state of emergency due to the death of animals and low river flow. In the winter of this year, the drought should hit the countryside again, but many producers are already aware and taking measures to suffer less impacts. Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram “We are entering the El Niño period. Here in the southern region of Espírito Santo we have a prolonged drought and very high temperatures”, said environmental engineer Henrique Lobo. This year, according to Lobo, this combination of lack of rain and high temperatures should harm rural producers. To alleviate the situation, some measures can be adopted by rural producers. ALSO READ: ES suffers from drought and cities declare a state of emergency Drought: ES decrees a state of attention due to lack of rain and low river flow ES registers a drop in the production of milk and derivatives after a period of drought An example is the reforestation of areas of top of the hill, which must not be completely uncovered. This is because, when the rain falls through the vegetation, the water infiltrates into the soil forming springs. “When the water infiltrates at the top of the mountain, it takes up to six months for it to leave the source. With the rain in January, the source will last until August. But with the effect of El Nino coming in now, the rains this year should be delayed to late November and early December,” said Henrique Lobo. 📲 Join the g1 ES community on WhatsApp and receive our news With the rain delay, therefore, it is less water to infiltrate the soil and “feed” the springs. In addition, without vegetation, the water that falls from the rain drains faster and is not absorbed by the soil. Farmer Carlos Zito reforested about 30% of the site and implemented the so-called “little dams” [mini barragens] to secure water and avoid shortages on your property, especially in periods of drought. “Forty-two years ago there was nothing, not a single tree for an ox to hide in. We planted the forest with the help of Incaper and the city hall. Today, there is no water problem on our property. The springs increased the volume of water with the forests we planted and the dams can serve us and even others who need it”, said the rural producer. “Little dams” on a rural property in ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta For engineer Henrique Lobo, preservation combined with simple technologies and initiatives, such as “little dams”, are fundamental so that producers do not face difficulties during the dry season. “If we can build the dams together with the implantation of forests, there will be better preservation of water in those points that are essential for our springs”, said the engineer. READ ALSO: Heart of palm: where it comes from and how one of the main items in the capixaba pie is produced Cooperative of livestock farmers from ES invests in planting corn silage to avoid loss of milk production during the drought Pitaya producers develop techniques with coconut fertilizer and planting on concrete stakes to increase production in ES Dairy producers in the south of ES prepare for the dry season Dairy cattle on a property in Presidente Kennedy, ES. Reproduction/TV Gazeta Data from the State Department of Agriculture (Seag) point out that between 2018 and 2021 there was a drop of more than 13% in milk production in Espírito Santo. Among the reasons are the drought and the increase in the value of inputs. In winter, one of the major bottlenecks for producers is animal feed, and those who depend only on pastures suffer even more. The municipality of Presidente Kennedy, in the south of Espírito Santo, produces about 1.3 million liters of milk per month, however, in the dry season the volume drops by around 30%. A general concern of producers is feeding the herd. Animals from President Kennedy’s milk producer, in the south of ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta In the midst of climate change, relying on pasture alone has no longer been the only option for producer Sérgio Fontana, who lost 19 animals in the 2022 drought. taking care of more than 100 animals, including 16 dairy cows, he has contact with the support of the municipality and also uses animal feed. “The rain arrived a little late and made it a little difficult for us to improve production. We have support and encouragement from feed and machinery, but we still expect a big difficulty ahead. In this period now, we know that it is critical and we have to prepare for let this be smoothed over.” It was by investing in weeding, irrigation and stocking up as much food as possible that producer Valmir da Silva Graça was able to cross the 2022 drought without loss of animals and also maintained milk production. President Kennedy dairy farm property. ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta “I make pipes, I make silos, mandiba, weeds, I invest well in irrigation so that at the time I don’t have too much difficulty. Today, I produce a base of 150 liters per day. The expense is very expensive, but it is enough. produce that. Now, in the months of July and August, if I keep it at 80% it’s good. Even with all the expense or more, if I reach 80 liters I’m happy”, said the producer. Measures adopted by the state and city hall Milk production in ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta The State Department of Agriculture promised investments to increase productivity and recover milk production in Espírito Santo. He also informed that starting this month of June, milk producers will have priority to take out loans aimed at the agricultural sector. In Presidente Kennedy, the interim municipal undersecretary of Agriculture, Renato Carlos Gomes, said that the municipality already declared an emergency at the beginning of the year due to the drought and detailed some measures that are being adopted to help rural producers. “We have been facing a very great climatic diversity. The municipality worked on the distribution of inputs, the balanced feed already comes in this program plus the distribution of ramen (pressed hay) and with all the agricultural nization to encourage producers in the making of silage, the weed . We are trying to make them more and more aware because it depends on them, they also prepared for these days”, said the city’s municipal undersecretary of agriculture. VIDEOS: all about Jornal do Campo See the latest news from g1 Espírito Santo

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