Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis
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Banana farmers in Latin America are demanding higher wages after extreme weather during this year’s “super El Niño” caused major production losses. Strong winds are affecting parts of Colombia, heavy rains are disrupting operations in Peru and Ecuador, and drier and warmer-than-usual conditions are expected in the Dominican Republic. Fairtrade data shows the scale of the risk. During the previous El Niño cycle, productivity among farmers and wor…
Latin American Banana Growers Demand Fairer Prices as Climate Crisis Threatens UK Supplies
Latin American banana producers are calling for fairer prices from international buyers as extreme weather linked to El Niño threatens harvests, reduces export earnings and raises concerns about the long-term sustainability of one of the UK's most important fresh produce supply chains.Growers across Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the Dominican Republic are facing increasingly unpredictable weather conditions, including damaging winds, heavy rainfal…
Latin American banana producers demand an increase in banana prices globally, to help them cope with the consequences of the climate crisis, with a significant decline in production due to the harsh weather conditions associated with the El Niño wave this year, which increases the risk of drought, heavy rains, and heavy winds in major banana production areas. According to Fair Trading, climate conditions have already begun in [...] Latin America…
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Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event Banana producers in Latin America are calling for better pay to help cope with the impact of the climate crisis, as they face big drops in production resulting from extreme weather during this year’s…
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