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The PP candidate for mayor of Caravaca meets with farmers to try new lines of support, incorporating young people to the sector, crop, cultivation of new varieties of agricultural products or the security of farms
"All the improvements in the sector consolidates the population in the districts, and open new employment and economic prospects for young people," said José Francisco García
Announces that the districts will have more coverage of the local police, with the creation of a rural patrol, specific for the area
The Popular Party candidate for mayor of Caravaca, José Francisco García, defended agriculture as one of the pillars of local development, "as the engine of our economy and job creation."
Accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture and Water, Adela Martinez Cacho, met with farmers of the village in the hamlet of Archivel, where the issues of greatest concern at the moment the sector, as new helplines were addressed to the agriculture, the incorporation of young people to the sector, crop, cultivation of new varieties of agricultural products or the security of farms.
Garcia said that farmers, agricultural organizations and irrigators are the real experts in this matter, and, therefore, "should be the ones to mark the lines we present and future of agricultural policy for our garden and for Caravaca districts. "
At this meeting, it became clear the great potential of regional agriculture, and in particular the Caravaca and all its districts, facing new challenges, ranging from the modernization of production structures, diversification of production, improvements quality, increased business size, cost reduction, opening of new markets or compliance with EU regulations.
For all these challenges, said the People's candidate, "farmers will have us in his hand, and the Consistory we are willing to claim them all possible improvements" because, he said, "Caravaca has a rich agricultural potential which must continue to operate with all guarantees, as this we all win. "
Similarly, the creation of an Agricultural Advisory Council, with the presence of agricultural and livestock organizations, cooperatives, irrigation communities and government agencies with responsibilities in this area and developing a plan for medium-term investment was discussed.
In this regard, he said that in regard to the most direct actions that can rush from the local administration "will continue the modernization of irrigation and appropriateness of rural roads, among others."
Agricultural insurance
The candidate of the Popular Party and the Minister of Agriculture defended the importance of improving the conditions of agricultural insurance, and in a special way in the town of Caravaca, because, as they argued some of the attendees at this area payment module is the highest for the protection of products such as hail.
In this sense, the PP government, with the support and initiative of the City of Caravaca, has been working, and will continue to do so, so they can raise yields of agricultural insurance and risk check the blocks and increase raw, so they can cover the minimum expenses, and the minimum possible impact on the income of farmers.
It is very important, Garcia said, "do a real analysis of coverage depending on the weather damage and problems that present the different crops and livestock."
Thus, the Minister of Agriculture announced that there will be a reduction of 80 percent in all modules of agricultural insurance, without any geographical area of ​​the region is discriminated against, in this case the Northwest.
Thus, 65% will be covered in almond, 26% for cereals, 15% table grapes and 65 to 80% in the olive grove.
In short, it is said José Francisco García, "to develop and improve the different lines in order to achieve effective agricultural insurance, which serves farmers as a key tool to manage climatic disasters and crises occur, and thus the minimum possible impact on their income. "
Moreover, in this meeting also it discussed the incorporation of new aid to the catalog of Agriculture, specifically to promote organic farming.
In addition, the minister announced that next May the Rural Development Plans are published, which this year also included farming, and within the single payment is extended until 15 June.
Betting on a strong research for new varieties
Attendees farmers also addressed the issue of new crops in the area to promote agricultural development.
In this respect, and in concrete terms, it was on a very new crop in the area, but it is offering very good results, such as the planting of truffle.
The PP candidate for mayor of Caravaca said that experimenting with new varieties in the area gives hope for young farmers.
As an example, he promised to fight to get support for planting truffle because, in the municipality of Caravaca, are being carried out several tests of this crop type, "and we believe it can be a great boost."
He also stressed that "all these improvements in the sector consolidates the population in our districts, and opens up new employment and economic prospects for young people who want to continue the agricultural tradition."
Strengthen security on farms
Moreover, one of the concerns of farmers at this time is the safety of their farms and livestock.
In this regard, José Francisco Garcia informed the meeting that is scheduled strengthen security in the field of Caravaca with new members of the Civil Guard, and announced that the districts will have the widest possible coverage by the local police with the creation of a rural patrol, specific to the area.
Finally, José Francisco García undertook to examine the revision of cadastral values ​​of certain agricultural land, so that those who have unproductive, almost abandoned farms, is not habitable housing values, which entails increase this tax.
Source: PP Caravaca de la Cruz
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