Latino Farmers: Bumpy Road to Get Climate Funding

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
PROGRAM #10540 11:00 AM PT

Latino Farmers: Bumpy Road to Get Climate Funding. 

When the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law two years ago, the plan was hailed as a historic investment into climate-smart agriculture, or farming practices that build climate resilience. The plan includes assistance for farmers and ranchers who experience discrimination in federal farm loan programs. But some Latino producers claim they lack information and they are struggling to navigate the complex federal system to get aid. Reporter Daniela Rodriguez spoke about those challenges with Latino farmers in the San Joaquin Valley, the leading agricultural region in the country.

Guests: Daniela Rodriguez, Radio Bilingüe News Reporter / UC Berkeley Fellow, Fresno, CA; Adelina Gonzalez, Farmer and Teacher, MAAHS Farm, Reedly, CA; Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Center at the U.S. Department of Agriculture-USDA, Fresno, CA; Maria Carrillo, JC Farms, Fresno, CA; Antonio Olmos, Owner/Farmer, CCA Farms, Fresno, CA.

Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr

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