700 hectares of potato crops were affected by the low temperatures that have been occurring at dawn in the cundiboyacense plateau and that resulted in a decrease in the production of tubers.

Segundo Crisanto Ochoa Diaz, mayor of Toca, said: "The frosts were very strong and damaged the potato crops. The price of tubers are increasing, not only because this weather event affected 600-700 hectares of production, but also because the Guatemalan moth had a negative impact on last year’s production."According to the mayor, "a load of potatoes cost around $90,000 pesos in November but currently it costs on average between $180,000 and $200,000 pesos. Dairy production also fell because the pastures have been damaged."The departmental government is taking steps to mitigate this problem affecting farmers and producers in Boyaca.

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