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Cerda says the price differential is a direct attack on the sector "does not respond to the demand-supply
The Minister of Agriculture and Water, Antonio Cerdá, said today that the agricultural sector "is helpless in the absence of Community preference to defend our products," and said "we need a change of strategy" because otherwise "there will come a time in which food shortages, and that price, "will be inaccessible."
The owner of Agriculture and Water was speaking at the inauguration of the Third Congress of Agricultural Cooperatives, which meets today and tomorrow in Torre Pacheco more than one hundred cooperatives, farmers and entrepreneurs, which was also chaired by the President Fecoam, Santiago Martínez.
Antonio Cerda said that "agriculture is a strategic sector and will remain so in the future" and dignified figure of the farmer which he considered "a project of life, as in other sectors, thrive on the fruit requires of their work. "
Cerda said that "exceptional crisis" facing the sector "for the first time affects all their productions."
He explained that the fall in farm incomes, farm debt and raised questions about the future of the CAP are fundamental problems with a climate of concern and impairment in functioning. "
During his speech, the head of Agriculture's regional government said that "significant variations" in the prices of agricultural products "are a direct attack on the sector", and pointed as part of a structure that "does not respond to supply and demand ", but a system" where they send the big chains. "
"Agriculture must recover fair prices" to encourage the farmer, Cerda said, adding that otherwise, "the producers will be leaving in a silent but continued the activity until a time when food shortages."
Agriculture responsible for regional government also regretted that "the power of our country is doomed to dependence on third countries", which according to Cerda, "threatens global food security."
Murcia counselor referred in this connection to international economic groups are looking at the exploitation of the earth "one of the most lucrative businesses," and that rich nations "have been launched to invest in land into production," according to Media reports of farm, so he said "did not understand why this is being dismantled this production system."
Change of strategy
"We must convince our national and European authorities that we need a change of strategy," said the owner of Agriculture who recalled that "we have the public debate" to prepare the common agricultural policy beyond 2013.
He reiterated that since the Region of Murcia "ask a real community regulation to ensure the interests of Mediterranean agriculture," a policy "easier and safer."
Responsible for Agriculture stressed that "betting on agriculture becomes more necessary than ever" because "will play a key role in the future."
"The population will increase, and thus will require more food production," said Cerda, who said that "not changing the rules of play, the economic crisis will mean that another major consequences, the food."
Cerda also stressed the "unique characteristics" of agriculture in Murcia.
Thus, said crop production in the European Union are 12 percent in Spain, 66 percent and 75 percent Murcia.
Fruits and vegetables, an unrepresentative sector in the European Union in Spain represent 33 percent of final agricultural production, and in Murcia, 66 percent.
The Community Livestock means 75 percent of final agricultural production, 33 percent in the whole of Spain and 21 percent in the Region of Murcia.
For grants in Spain account for about 33 percent of agricultural income.
In Murcia, is barely 7.8 percent.
Source: CARM
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