Spain: They insist on requesting direct aid for the wine sector in Aragon after a year with losses of 1,200 euros/hectare

The Union of Farmers and Ranchers of Aragon, UAGA-COAG, has insisted on the Department of Agriculture of the Government of Aragon in its demand for direct aid to alleviate the complicated situation in which winegrowers find themselves, with losses of 1,200 euros/hectare in 2023, given the surplus stored in the wineries, the drop in marketing and the rise in production costs. In the meeting held with the General Director of Food Innovation and Promotion of the Government of Aragon, Juan José Orriés, those responsible for the UAGA wine sector estimated losses of 1,200 euros/hectare accumulated in 2023 by winegrowers. A crisis that began in the pandemic, with the closure and subsequent restrictions in the hospitality sector, and was aggravated by the increase in production costs as a result of the war in Ukraine. To alleviate the pressure due to rising costs and also the reduction in income due to the drought last year, the central government approved different aid aimed at farmers ...