Spain: The Government of Canary Islands grants direct aid to farms affected by La Palma volcano

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, 4 Aug. (EUROPA PRESS) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Government of the Canary Islands has granted direct aid to the owners of crop farms that have been affected by the La Palma volcano. These subsidies are granted to crops other than bananas, such as avocado, orange, tangerine, tropical pineapple, papaya, pitaya, pumpkin and sweet potato, to compensate for income losses suffered as a result of the volcanic eruption. , this has been communicated by the Government of the Canary Islands in a press release. Likewise, the aid is valued at 270,163 euros, which corresponds to the funds of the first aid package transferred by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the regional department, in order to repair the damage caused in agricultural and fishing matters, as planned. in Royal Decree-Law 20/2021, of October 5, on urgent measures and for economic and social reconstruction. The Agroseguro entity has been in charge ...