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The councilor for Agriculture of the City Council of Torre Pacheco, Alberto Galindo, has referred to the current situation of the agricultural sector in the municipality compared to COVID-19, reporting that the abundant rain that falls from October to this April is the average of Highest rainfall since 1981, which has affected crops beneficially for most of them, although some crops may be affected by excess moisture in the soil.Regarding the winter campaign and the prices at origin, they have reported that they are generally good due to two main factors: the mild weather in our area and the closing of borders, which has allowed less competition for products from the area.

of the Campo de Cartagena, which has led in some cases to an increase in prices.

In addition, the closure of borders has led to a lack of labor in the countryside, which can be detrimental in the short term by assuming a decrease in the collection of products, a situation that can be aggravated in the coming days with the beginning of Ramadan, the councilor for Agriculture pointed out.Finally, Alberto Galindo wanted to "thank the agricultural sector for its work, which together with the health sector and the transport sector are being the great heroes of this pandemic, since thanks to them the markets are being supplied".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Torre Pacheco