Fábio Franco

Fábio Franco, a 37-year-old farmer from Ortigosa in the Leiria district of Portugal, recently suffered devastating losses due to Storm Kristin, which destroyed his lettuce greenhouses. Having previously rebuilt his farm after Hurricane Leslie in 2018, he now faces uncertainty about his future, as he lost 150 tons of produce and is unsure if he can fund another reconstruction. Franco expressed his concerns about the state of rural agriculture and the challenges facing farmers in the wake of such extreme weather events.