Spain: Transition plan and exploration of alternative cultures in the Canary Islands

Published 2024년 3월 26일

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The Canary Islands' tomato and cucumber sector has proposed a reconversion plan to the regional government to ensure its sustainability, exploring alternative crops like papaya or pitahaya. This initiative, developed by a working group of agricultural organizations and employers' associations, also considers the possibility of early retirement for some workers. A meeting is set for April 10 to negotiate the Regional Agreement for Agriculture, which expired in 2018. This plan represents a strategic effort to adapt and secure the future of agriculture in the Canary Islands.

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Spain 03/26/2024 The Canary Islands tomato and cucumber sector has presented to the regional government a reconversion plan to ensure its sustainability, including the exploration of alternative crops such as papaya or pitahaya, as reported by the regional administration. This proposal comes from a working group in which agricultural organizations such as CCOO, SITCA and UGT participated, as well as the employers' associations Asaja, Asaga Canarias, Coagrisan, Fedex, Asocan and Grupo Bonny. At this meeting, chaired by the Deputy Minister of the Primary Sector of the Government of the Canary Islands, Eduardo García, and the General Director of Labor, José Ramón Rodríguez, the possibility of requesting early retirement for packers, ...

Source: Fructidor