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Percent of farmer households that reported negative effects on their food security prior to and after Hurricane Maria (n = 401). The hurricane made landfall on 20 September 2017, two weeks after category 5 Hurricane Irma impacted Puerto Rico.
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Islands are uniquely vulnerable to extreme weather events and food insecurities, and have additional response challenges due to their limited territories and economies, isolation, colonial legacies, and high dependence of food imports. Domestic farmers have a key role in producing food for island communities like Puerto Rico, which can safeguard fo...
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... Natural disasters such as hurricanes can affect food sources and that results in low food availability. For instance, in Puerto Rico, 69% of farmers were experiencing food insecurity after hurricane Maria in 2017, and 38% of them were experiencing food insecurity for 3 months or more [36]. ...
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