Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.
214 shrimp farms halted operations without harvesting because of insufficient rainfall and increased salinity in Choluteca and Valle, Honduras.
2,000 small, medium-sized, and large producers were affected by flooding, which caused direct losses to the rural economy of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
16,000 hectares planted with soybeans and sorghum were completely flooded by rainfall and overflowing rivers in production areas of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
85.2% of surveyed farming families were affected by late or irregular rainfall in the Dry Corridor of northern Central America.
28,000 m³/s was the approximate inflow at Yacyretá, with an increasing trend expected over the following days.
19,000 m³/s was contributed by Itaipú to the flow reaching Yacyretá, together with 9,000 m³/s from the Iguazú River basin.
5 times the forecast amount was reached by rainfall in the Iguazú River basin, raising its contribution from 1,500 m³/s to 9,000 m³/s.
40% above average were the inflows to Yacyretá during October 2026, compared with 37% above average since September; the respective flows were 14,400 m³/s and 12,339 m³/s.
