Rambutaneros del Soconusco in crisis when affected by rains

Published 2020년 6월 23일

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Tropical storms Cristóbal and Amanda have caused a significant loss to the rambutan production in Soconusco, with an estimated 70% of the production lost and losses exceeding 350 billion pesos. This will have a severe impact on the economy of the sector and affect export commitments. The low temperatures have caused the small fruits to fall off the trees, and the situation is expected to worsen. Farmers are seeking support from the government in the form of low-interest credit to offset their losses.

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MARVIN NAUTISTA. SOUTHERN DIARY. Tropical storms caused the fall of 70 percent of rambutan production The effects on the agricultural sector will worsen the crisis experienced by families due to the Covid-19 pandemic / Photo: Marvin Bautista | Southern newspaper. Derived from the intense rains brought by the tropical storms "Cristóbal" and "Amanda", around 70 percent of the production of rambutan in Soconusco fell apart, a situation that will cause an economic crisis in the peasant families, which have caused of this crop their only source of income. The president of the rambutan product system, Moisés Moisés Hernández, announced that it is estimated that the losses caused by hydrometeorological phenomena exceed 350 billion pesos, which will dramatically impact the economy of the sector. He said that on average 25 thousand tons are harvested each production cycle, so now they only estimate to harvest between 7 and 10 thousand tons, which will affect the export commitments that are ...

Source: Inforural