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During today and tomorrow will distribute curative fungicide product to treat the damages caused by the hail in the trees
The mayor of Caravaca de la Cruz, José Moreno, and the Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Francisco Jodar, held a meeting to carry out an initial evaluation of the damage caused by the hail storm in the countryside and the districts High of the municipality.
The meeting was also attended by the councilman of Agriculture, Enrique Fuentes;
The president of the Coordinator of Organizations of Farmers and Cattlemen in Caravaca (COAG-IR Caravaca), José Miguel Marín;
The territorial director of Agroseguro, Jesús López, as well as representatives of the Agrarian Regional Office and the Frutas Caravaca Cooperative.
This meeting has occurred after the afternoon yesterday, the mayor and the councilors of Agriculture and Emergencies will check 'in situ' the devastating effects of the storm.
According to the first data, as a result of the storm, more than 6 thousand hectares of crops and 20,000 tonnes of produce have been affected in Caravaca de la Cruz and in other areas of the municipalities of Lorca, Cehegín and Bullas.
The hail has not only affected the fruit, but in many cases has damaged the tree itself, compromising not only the current harvest but the next year.
Damage to agriculture has mainly occurred in cereals, almonds, fruit trees, such as apricot or peach, and in lettuce and broccoli plantations, as well as in several nurseries.
"The size of the hail has caused damage not only to plantations of fruit trees and vegetables, but also have affected several farms and houses", as informed the mayor, Jose Moreno, who has requested the collaboration of the Autonomous Community and Insurers to accelerate the expertise and attend to the most rapid and effective possible to all affected, most of them, located in the districts of Barranda, Singla, Archivel, La Alumudema, Benablón and La Encarnación.
From Monday morning, Monday, operators of the Caravaca City Council work on the cleaning of rural roads, which were hampered by mud and stones.
In addition, during today, Monday 5 June, from 4 pm to 8 pm, and tomorrow 6 June, from 8 am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm, fungicide product will be delivered to treat wounds on trees.
The distribution of healing fungicides will be carried out at the facilities of the Frutas Caravaca Cooperative among the owners of agricultural holdings, whether or not they are members of the said cooperative.
To ensure the proper effect, the products should be applied as quickly as possible, preferably within 48 hours.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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