<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%"> Cojumatlán de Régules, Michoacán-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">3.8.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Onion production in various parts of Mexico could decline as seed crops in the region of Cojumatlán did not yield as much as was expected due to climate changes, said the Ejido (agricultural land parcel) Commissioner Armando Anaya.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Anaya said that in meetings held with onion seed producers, it was revealed that seedbed productivity has been reduced considerably due to the lack of cold weather in the region.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>"Experts who advise us said it's because it wasn't cold enough for the seedbeds and this will cause the seed to be more expensive."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>He pointed out that in previous years, each hectare of seed produced at least half a ton of seed and that, according to the state of crops, the expected production is of a maximum of 200 kilos per hectare.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>In addition, Anaya expressed his concern about the rapid decline in the level of Lake Chapala, which has caused the dried out federal zone to be occupied by people to whom it was given: "The federal zone has been distributed and as the lake dries, people start retaking their lands."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Although the dried lands represent an increase in productivity, there is also an economic risk for producers: if the lake recovers during the rainy season, growers will lose what was investment in crops within the federal area.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/nota-193513 " target="_new"> CambiodeMichoacan</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
