Government declares agricultural emergency in 9 additional municipalities

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SANTIAGO.-  Eight municipalities in Chile’s 10th region, as well as the municipality of Lampa in the Metropolitain Region, were declared agricultural emergency zones today by Minister of Agriculture Marigen Hornkohl.

With these new areas, the number of municipalities aided by the government measure has grown to 144.

Hornkohl has reported that more that $2 billion pesos will be allocated to help small-time producers in the 9 newly-named municipalities affected by the drought.  These funds are in addition to the $17 billion pesos which have been designated to go towards various support measures such as the issuing of hay bundles, deepening of wells, as well as funds for animal clean-up, among many other activities.

The new municipalities of the 10th Region which have been named in the Province of Valdivia are: San José de la Mariquina, Lanco, Panguipulli, Paillaco y Los Lagos. The Ranco Province also includes Futrono, La Unión and Lago Ranco.

Meanwhile, in the Metropolitain Region, Lampa was included among the named municipalities after an evaluation of the current situation being endured by small-time producers in the Chacabuco Province.