CAMPO explained that for corn an average harvest of 14 million 923 thousand 300 quintals is expected, in the first sowing from may to june 75% is expected, that is, 11 million 192 thousand 475 quintals.

For the second planting that will take place from august to september will be 20%, mainly in the East 2 million 984 thousand 660 quintals and in the third planting from november to december 5%, expecting an average of 746 thousand 165 quintals.

In the case of sorghum, 2,025,000 quintals and 712,500 quintals of rice are expected.

The expected bean harvest in the first planting from may to june will be 20% or 430 thousand 086 quintals, for the second harvest from August to September 75% will be achieved with 1 million 612 thousand 822 quintals and in the third planting 5% will be added with 107 thousand 521 quintals.

CAMPO explained that the investment made by producers for the harvest in 2021 was more than 650 million, in 2022 this was increased to more than 677 million and this year the projection was lowered to 622 million.

El Salvador, as is its culture, makes its first plantings in the period commonly known as PRIMERA or PRIMAVERA (beginning of rains in a normal winter, from the first weeks of may to june) as second plantings which is called POSTRERAS (scattered rains from august to the wetlands in areas where river flows decrease due to the onset of dry season or areas where irrigation is available).

The guild recommends all producers to start planting from june 5 to minimize the risk of the El Niño phenomenon predicted by the National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the months of july and august.

Also, CAMPO explained that they are requesting the authorities of this Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Recurso Naturales (MARN) to keep them informed in an early manner everything related to the weather and the behavior of the winter.

Translated by: A.M