…taking loans and paying interest, to keep operations afloat until their crop revenue comes in.
Also, in some instances, farmers can time the market better, and/or let their crop ripen more, as the farmer notes in this article below:
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The citron of southern Italy had almost died out from extreme weather and lack of economic value. But growing the crop under solar panels revolutionised the way the fruit is farmed.
