Hawaii Congressional Delegation Urges U.S. Department of Agriculture to Provide Maximum Assistance Possible for Volcano-Impacted Farmers
The Hawaii Congressional Delegation in a letter to Undersecretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
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For a PDF version of the letter, click here: https://www.hirono.senate.gov/download/20180629-delegation-letter-to-usda-re-disaster-assistance
Full text of the letter is below:
Dear Undersecretary Northey:
We are writing to bring to your attention the severe loss suffered by
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Farmers have not just lost their farms and homes, they have been displaced from their land as the volcanic activity has permanently altered the landscape. They will need to find new parcels and start over again. It will be well over a year before they are able to harvest their first crop. For producers of orchids, it could take three to four years to reestablish the crop to production levels achieved prior to the disaster.
Accordingly, we ask for every consideration from the
Sincerely,
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