The crops near the Punta Catalina plant, in the Peravia province, have lost more than 50% of productivity.
Agricultural producers neighboring the Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Plant reported that their crops have lost more than 50% of productivity due to the operation of the generator.
He pointed out that around 25 crops are being affected by the contamination of Punta Catalina, among which are corn, melon, lechesa, watermelon, cucumbers, tomatoes, chili peppers, chinola, avocado, eggplant, yucca, sweet potato, bananas, bananas, onion , pumpkin, mangoes, especially varieties intended for export.
“Seventy-nine agricultural producers from Catalina, Sabana Uvero, Nizao, Don Gregorio and Santana have reported damage to their crops in 2,781.5 tasks that are five kilometers around Punta Catalia.“,said.
He indicated that his corn crop has been burned by the acid gases emitted by the Punta Catalina chimney and by the toxic coal ashes accumulated in large mountains a short distance from Sabana Uvero.
On your side, Raul Valdezspokesperson for the fishermen, said that fishing has almost completely decreased in Nizao, forcing a part of the fishermen to move to fish between Paya and Matanza.
