Why does the Spanish government look the other way while exotic growers are dying?

Due to the drastic decline in the mango harvest that recently started, "the turnover of all chain partners will take a dive", regrets the Spanish Association of Tropical Fruit (AET). And behind this collapse there is of course also a human component: "We are talking about growers and entire families who are losing not only their income, but also their capital, the result of generations of hard work to build a cultivation company that is now in danger of being lost and in many cases it will be impossible to recover." The association regrets the government's lack of foresight: "The worst part is that all this could have been prevented if action had been taken in time," says Álvaro Palacio, president of the organization. "We already knew how difficult it would be, because last season 60% fewer avocados were picked. And now another 70-80% less than last year will impact the economy of an entire region and ruin many growers Trees will again be felled and plots left to their fate due to ...