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The Ecuadorian Plantain Industry Facing Low Production Yields

Climate/Environment

Pedro Angel

Published Sep 9, 2022

The plantain production this season in Ecuador has dropped by approximately 60%. The climate conditions in Los Rios and Guayas, the main plantain productive regions, remain unfavorable due to cold temperatures plus a lack of sun and rain. The current harvest produces mostly small plantain fingers of low quality.

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