Fujimori opens irrigation system to boost farming in Peru
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Presidenta Keiko Fujimori inaugurated the Paccaritambo Irrigation System in the Paruro province of the Cusco region of Peru to improve agricultural production by better managing water resources.
The new system will directly benefit 1,092 residents across the communities of Coypa, Ayusbamba, Colqueuro, and Urbes. Fujimori stated the infrastructure will provide families with a nearly year-round water supply, increasing productivity, income, and quality of life.
The project includes the Apu Sullcan dam, which can store 0.72 million cubic meters of water and provide irrigation for 284 hectares of crops using sprinkler technology. The president emphasized the importance of such projects given the droughts affecting the high Andean areas and the need to expand water storage infrastructure. She also noted that providing water access must include technology and technical support for farmers, such as improved seeds and sprinkler irrigation.
The Paccaritambo Irrigation System cost over 28 million soles and includes construction, operation, environmental protection, and technical assistance for local user organizations. The increased water availability should improve the production of crops like potatoes, corn, and beans, and reduce losses from drought.
