More than 8,000 acres of planted chillies and onions are at risk in the metropolitan area because of the lack of rain. In coming days, the prices of these two important vegetables could increase because some of these crops could be lost, said Jose Manuel Agüello, Chairman of the District Council of Rural Development.
"They are an average of 4,000 hectares of chilli and 4,000 hectares of onions planted that could be at risk due to a lack of water, which could lead to problems with these two essential products," he said.
Producers are cornered by the current drought.
"There is no water in the dams, they are nearly empty so there is a high risk. We have to wait out this dry season," he said.
The drought is also affecting tomatoes and prices could go out of control, which would represent a blow to the economy of families in Tampico, Madero and Altamira.
Source: Conexiontotal.mx