Tifón Bopha deja 447 muertos
El tifón Bopha, que devastó el sur de Filipinas, podría ser uno de los más mortíferos de los últimos
tiempos en ese archipiélago, según las autoridades, que ayer in formaron de 477 muertos confirmados y
cerca de 400 desaparecidos, así como unos 250 mil damnificados.
Bopha, el tifón más poderoso observado en el 2012 en Filipinas, con vientos que superaron los 200
km/hora, atravesó en la noche del martes la isla meridional de Mindanao, sumergiendo bajo el agua una
franja de tierra de 700 km de ancho.
Los socorristas habían recuperado al menos 477 cadáveres el jueves, indicó el general encargado de
dirigir los servicios de auxilio, Ariel Bernardo.
Filipinas, el tercer exportador mundial de banano, perdió la cuarta parte de su cosecha debido a este
tifón, indicó el jueves un responsable del sector, que además teme la propagación de enfermedades que
afectan al banana .
Bopha destruyó unas 10 mil hectáreas en las 42 mil plantaciones de banano del país, declaró Stephen
Antig, director de la asociación filipina de productores y exportadores de banano.
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Isle of Man News
Caribbean banana farmer shares Fairtrade message
Fair Trade Bananas Talk. Jurby School. Banana Grower Nicolas Faisal (St. Lucia) with L TO R: Phil Craine
(One World Centre), Kate Jones (Fair Trade Foundation) & Class Teacher Mr Neal.
A FAIRTRADE banana farmer from St Lucia visited the Isle of Man for the first time last week to speak to
pupils from six primary schools.
Nicholas Faisal is a smallholder from the south of the Caribbean island, who grows bananas which are
exported to the UK, including supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.
He talked to primary school children about how bananas are grown and what life in St Lucia is like.
In addition, he spoke about how Fairtrade helps producers in the Caribbean to earn a fair wage as well
as to develop their businesses for the future.
Mr Faisal’s visit was hosted by the One World Centre, based at Thie Garey Ny Cloie, in St John’s.
One World Centre director Rosemary Clarke said: ‘Meeting Nicholas was a great way for children to hear
about how some people’s lives are very different from ours – and how Fairtrade can have such a positive
impact for farmers and producers in other parts of the world.’
The visit followed the first Fairtrade conference for primary school children last month. The event,
organised by the One World Centre, saw 70 children take part in a range of Fairtrade activities at
Tynwald offices in Douglas including workshops on the themes of chocolate, bananas, and philosophy
for children.
There was also a formal debate on the price of Fairtrade and ordinary chocolate.
Rosemary said: ‘At the end of our conference the children were very keen to think about ideas of how
their school could support Fairtrade Fortnight next year and we’re hoping Nicholas’ visit and hearing
about Fairtrade in action will inspire them further.’
The Fairtrade mark is a registered certification label for products sourced from producers in developing
countries. Its use is licensed by the Fairtrade Foundation.