The head of the Exifrut Company, Roberto Maldonado Hinojosa, said in a telephone interview that more than 40 percent of the blackberry producers of the Valley of the Kings had had total losses as a result of the climatic changes in recent months; mainly due to the hailstorms, which greatly affected producers.
"Many crops have been lost. It is something that always hurts, but we producers are used to this. Other municipalities had many losses because of the frost in January and February also affected crops, but so far there have been no great frosts this year," he added. The businessman said the producers needed to approach the secretariat to obtain support, so that they could insure their crops and wouldn’t lose them like every year.
"We are completely subjected to the weather. It’s important we get together, as an organization, so we can call the government and tell them they need to help us because we are a very important part in the economy of Michoacán," he said. Finally, Maldonado Hinojosa spoke about this sector’s demand for the creation of a macrotunnel, which, according to him, will last many years.
Source: Quadratín Agency