Agri-food Cooperatives of Spain has formally requested that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food implement "ur
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Agro-Food Cooperatives of Spain has formally requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food to launch "urgent and exceptional" measures that allow the use of essential active ingredients for rice plant health. Sources from Cooperatives have explained that the current competitive disadvantage situation, caused by phytosanitary restrictions not harmonized among European Union member states and also in third countries, "seriously jeopardizes the viability of rice cultivation in Spain". Spain, along with other southern European countries such as Italy, France, Portugal and Greece, has been experiencing a continued loss of rice cultivation area. In the last decade, it has decreased by more than 24% at the European level. Meanwhile, rice imports from third countries, where phytosanitary and labor requirements are much more lax, are increasing. "Cooperatives are at the limit. Sustainable production cannot be demanded without providing effective tools to protect crops," stated ...