Europe should consider how to regulate the low prices perceived by the sector

Miguel Martín, president of Aspa (Palmera Association of Farmers and Ranchers), participated in the broadcast of AGROPOPULAR on March 2, 2024 to talk about the demonstration that took place on Friday in La Palma to denounce, among other demands, the situation of the banana on the island that has accumulated around 15 months selling below production costs. He explained that more than 2,500 farmers attended, which is why he described it as a success and a sign that they joined the debate that is taking place in the rest of the country and in Europe. "If anything differentiates their demands from those of the rest, it is that they are also requesting a recovery of the entire area affected by the volcano." Regarding banana prices, he denounced that they are very low and that "it must be regulated because it is not acceptable that we are receiving 30 cents for the extra quality and the market is more than two euros." "The consumer does not have to be eating expensively if the producer ...