La Palma eruption: Farmers despair as volcano damages banana crop

It has been more than a month since the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma began spewing lava and scientists say there is no indication the eruption will stop soon. The agricultural sector has been among the hardest hit by the destruction. Bananas are the engine of the economy on the Canary Islands, accounting for 30 percent of jobs. The Spanish government has designated more than $16m in financial aid to help farmers recover, but local officials say the government should do more.

Al Jazeera's Alexander Lerche is on the island - where he has met banana farmers worried they will not have anything left to harvest.

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