FRUIT and vegetable production is down and prices are on the up as a result of the prolonged dry weather that has gripped the Western Division.
Nature’s Way Cooperative Ltd CEO Michael Brown said produce exporters in the country were reeling from the effects of the prolonged dry spell as farmers struggled to meet the heavy vegetable and crop demand.
He said should the El Nino effect become more pronounced in the coming months, production would be further affected and emergency measures such as irrigation would be needed. The head of the cooperative, a company responsible for the treatment and packaging of export produce, says the weather affected primary commodities including papaya, mango, eggplant and breadfruit.
