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The agri-food sector continues to grow in billing and generating employment, according to Josep Puxeu
27/11/2008
November 27, 2008
Between the first and the third quarter of this year, the food industry has generated new 2,000 jobs. Billing has gone from the 32 billion euros last year to 47 billion euros, which will close this year. These are data that revealed on 25 November the Secretary of State of Rural Environment and water, Josep Puxeu, in a Conference on the sector held in Murcia. Puxeu stressed "the strength of the agri-food sector, which continues to grow in turnover and employment even in times of crisis like the current" and defended against the professionals of the agricultural sector and
agri-food "the achievements made to Spain during the recent"
negotiation of the 'health check' of the CAP, which has been consolidated as
"a vital tool for this strategic sector". The Secretary of State for water and Rural environment also explained the
measures that the Ministry of the environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs
It has underway, as well as others that will be submitted shortly, "for"
"further strengthening and boosting the sector."
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