Peru's farm committee hears SENASA on pesticide checks and ANA on desilting 70 critical points before the rains

27 October 2026

The Agrarian Development and Irrigation Committee of Peru's Chamber of Deputies has reviewed the work of two state bodies. SENASA, the Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria, reported inspections of fields, markets and supermarkets to keep produce carrying banned pesticides off sale, and said 4 of 64 unannounced samples this year contained banned pesticides. Its escuelas de campo, or field schools, issue certificates and seals for good practice to farmers who train there. The Autoridad Nacional del Agua, ANA, reported work on 70 critical points across six regions, Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Ancash and Lima, protecting about 64 000 people. The work is mainly descolmatacion, the desilting of rivers and channels before heavy rain. Progress stood at 50 per cent in Lima, 42 per cent in Piura, 38 per cent in Lambayeque and 33 per cent in La Libertad. The committee, chaired by Adrian Alvaron, also agreed to hold a session in Arequipa on 20 November.