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Agrarian Forum warns in Madrid of the consequences of the use of plant protection products
01/07/2008
on July 1, 2008
More than 40 experts from all Spain gathered in Madrid at the end of may, summoned by Agrarian Forum in a day of debate on the 'present and future' of the plant protection in Spain. In the event was analyzed with the existing rules on this matter, both the latest legislative proposals, which are currently debating in the European institutions, on the marketing of products for the protection of plants, also called fitosanitaros. These can reduce to a minimum the chances of defence against pests and diseases of many crops in the Mediterranean area.
The second part of the agrarian Forum dealt with the effect of new regulations and legislative proposals on four key sectors for agricultural Spanish. Miguel sailing, technical coordinator of Fepex (Federation of exporters of fruit and vegetables), highlighted the fundamental role of this sector in Spain: 14.831 million euros invoiced in 2007, is 61 percent of the current value of final agricultural production; It is also 60 percent of agricultural jobs. Also, 41.5 percent of Spanish exports of food depends on the sector of fruits and vegetables.
First meeting of the agricultural forum, held in Madrid last May.
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