The Colombian rice industry is sounding the alarm over a severe winter emergency that has struck the departments of Casanare and Arauca.
Rafael Hernández Lozano, president of Fedearroz, highlighted the urgency of the situation as extreme weather events continue to impact agricultural output in the region.
According to reports from La República, both departments have experienced significant landslides and flooding.
These natural disasters have already affected thousands of hectares of rice crops, threatening the upcoming harvest and potentially tightening domestic supply.
The scale of the damage underscores the vulnerability of Colombia's agricultural sector to climate volatility.
The disruption in Casanare and Arauca is particularly concerning given their importance to national rice production.