00:00Cultural production in southern Peru faces severe risk as climate anomalies linked to
00:04El Nino-threatening rice harvest and trigger water conflicts.
00:09In the Camana Valley of the Arequipa Department, local farmers warn that unseasonal rains and
00:17unseasonably high temperatures could induce fungal plagues, potentially slashing rice
00:23yields by up to 50% and endangering the livelihoods of thousands of families.
00:28The crisis has been compounded by violent disputes among regional producers over dwindling
00:33water access, pronting urgent calls for national government intervention to manage
00:39irregular river basin flows and mitigate agricultural losses.
