06-20-2018, 02:30 AM
Back to banging my drum!
As long as the coverage continues on our farmers, there remains a glimmer of hope that the State might address their immediate need for land. $14 million in what, 6 weeks? That is not a paltry sum.
update 6-19-18 Hawaii News Now
"As much as half of the state's cut flower industry and up to 80 percent of the county's papaya farms have been lost. And more than two dozen farmers report a complete loss of operations due to lava."
6-20-18 Hawaii News New
"State officials say that Big Island farmers were among the hardest hit in terms of land and production loss. The state Department of Agriculture estimates losses due to the eruption event at more than $14 million for farming operations. "
As long as the coverage continues on our farmers, there remains a glimmer of hope that the State might address their immediate need for land. $14 million in what, 6 weeks? That is not a paltry sum.
update 6-19-18 Hawaii News Now
"As much as half of the state's cut flower industry and up to 80 percent of the county's papaya farms have been lost. And more than two dozen farmers report a complete loss of operations due to lava."
6-20-18 Hawaii News New
"State officials say that Big Island farmers were among the hardest hit in terms of land and production loss. The state Department of Agriculture estimates losses due to the eruption event at more than $14 million for farming operations. "