Atlatlahucan crops in Mexico suffer the ravages of pests and drought

Published 2020년 11월 17일

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The article highlights the agricultural challenges faced by the ejido community in Atlatlahucan, Morelos, Mexico, where farmers grow various crops including squash, bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, and watermelon, essential for both local and Mexico City markets. The community is currently grappling with significant crop losses due to pests and drought, with tomato and cucumber crops notably affected by these issues. The exact extent of the losses is not yet known, as the productive cycle is still in progress, but the community faces significant financial challenges due to the need for increased investment to save their crops from pests. The complex process of obtaining insurance to mitigate these losses further exacerbates their financial strain.

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ROSAURA HERNÁNDEZ. THE SUN OF CUAUTLA. In the ejido, squash, bell pepper, tomato, cucumber are grown, and some farmers even grow watermelon. ATLATLAHUCAN, Morelos. The plagues have caused significant damage to crops in the municipality of Atlatlahucan. Pedro Ramírez López, ejido commissariat points out that peasants are increasingly facing more problems to be able to plant. In the ejido, squash, bell pepper, tomato, cucumber are planted, and some farmers even grow watermelon, which is why the place is consolidated as an important product, both from the eastern region and for Mexico City, since many of these Food supplies families in the center of the country. However, pests are a problem for producers, because in addition to the fact that they have to make much stronger investments in the land, some have lost their crops. Currently, several dry crops can be observed in the ejido, mainly tomatoes and cucumbers. Ramírez López pointed out that this is due to pests and drought, as ...

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