Posted on Sep 25, 2022
Fiona destroyed most of Puerto Rico's plantain crops — a staple for people's diet
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Puerto Rico's plantains — a key staple in residents' diets — were among the crops hit so hard by Hurricane Fiona that the island likely won't be able to produce any for the upcoming holiday season.
Ramón González Beiró, the secretary of the Puerto Rico's department of agriculture, announced that the vast majority of fields were lost due to the storm's heavy downpour and will take months to be restored, several Puerto Rican news outlets reported. Banana, papaya and coffee fields were also battered by the storm. He estimated the island's agricultural industry will lose about $100 million.
NPR has reached out to the secretary and will update when we get a comment.
Puerto Rico's plantains — a key staple in residents' diets — were among the crops hit so hard by Hurricane Fiona that the island likely won't be able to produce any for the upcoming holiday season.
Ramón González Beiró, the secretary of the Puerto Rico's department of agriculture, announced that the vast majority of fields were lost due to the storm's heavy downpour and will take months to be restored, several Puerto Rican news outlets reported. Banana, papaya and coffee fields were also battered by the storm. He estimated the island's agricultural industry will lose about $100 million.
NPR has reached out to the secretary and will update when we get a comment.
Fiona destroyed most of Puerto Rico's plantain crops — a staple for people's diet
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