Ukuphela kokuvunwa kwamazambane e-Idaho kwakusobala ngenkathi i-DTN/Progressive Farmer ivakashela ipulazi lika-Russell Paterson elingekude ne-Burley, Idaho, umphakathi osemfuleni i-Snake River eningizimu-maphakathi ne-Idaho kanye namakhilomitha angaba ngu-40 empumalanga ye-Twin Falls. Umdabu wase-Idaho useneminyaka engu-55 ebhizinisini lamazambane, etshala izitshalo futhi eqashisa umhlaba kwabanye abalimi. UDani Miller, Umhleli Omkhulu Womlimi Oqhubekayo ubika ku lesi sihloko sezindaba.
Amazambane ayisitshalo esibiza kakhulu, esiwomele amanzi. Izindleko zokufaka zabalimi benkontileka bamazambane kulo nyaka zingu-$3,500 kuya ku-$4,000 ihektare ngalinye. Lokho kuqhathaniswa no-$2,200 kuya ku-$2,400 ngo-2020.
Amanzi ayinkinga yaso sonke isikhathi, kusho uPatterson. Ukulethwa kwamanzi esitshalweni sase-Idaho kwehlisiwe ngo-2022, nezinsiza ezitholakalayo ezithinteke isomiso kanye neqhwa elilinganiselwe e-Grand Tetons.
Ama-French Fry processors avumile ukukhokhela abatshali be-Idaho cishe ngo-20% kulo nyaka kunango-2021. Nakuba lokho kubonakala kubalulekile, akuyena wonke umlimi othola lokho kukhuphuka, futhi ngeke kukhokhe izindleko eziphezulu zokukhiqiza. Abacubunguli basetha inani lentengo yenkontileka elitholwa abalimi.
Inani elikhokhelwa umlimi ngokuvamile lilinganiselwa ku-20% yenani lokudayisa. "Lowo ngumthetho wokuhlinzeka nokufunwa kanye nokulawula (iprosesa)," kusho uPatterson.
Bheka i-DTN/Progressive Farmer ividiyo yesivuno sika-2022 lapha.
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