05-02-2019, 04:40 AM
farmers remain, they still want to farm, some of their farms still exist, but somehow nobody can make a road to solve the problem of farmers reaching their farms.
Let’s look again at my favorite comparison to the lava flow, flood prone areas. Kauai and vast areas on the mainland had intensive flooding this past year. Yet, roads were repaired, access regained by the farmers because with a low or no population density, farming is considered the best possible use the the land.
Most papaya farmers don’t live on their property. If another lava flow occurs, the impact and losses are minimal compared to that in a residential area. In the meantime, workers are employed, fresh fruit is grown for Puna residents and exported to other islands and the mainland. One of the few products we have that other people want.
If the County allowed farmers to do so.
Let’s look again at my favorite comparison to the lava flow, flood prone areas. Kauai and vast areas on the mainland had intensive flooding this past year. Yet, roads were repaired, access regained by the farmers because with a low or no population density, farming is considered the best possible use the the land.
Most papaya farmers don’t live on their property. If another lava flow occurs, the impact and losses are minimal compared to that in a residential area. In the meantime, workers are employed, fresh fruit is grown for Puna residents and exported to other islands and the mainland. One of the few products we have that other people want.
If the County allowed farmers to do so.
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