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The Strategic Plan for Greenhouse Fruits and Vegetables of Andalusia Horizon 2030 by the Andalusian Government has already exceeded, just ten months after its approval by the Council of Government, 30% of implementation. This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, who in Níjar (Almería) held a meeting with about twenty agricultural entrepreneurs from the province to «listen to their needs and advance together in the major challenges of the sector.»
Fernández-Pacheco has indicated that this plan, presented in May 2024 in the municipality of El Ejido, is a «clear roadmap,» as with a budget of 441 million and 43 specific measures, it aims to «help the sector maintain the leading position that Andalusia currently holds at the national and European levels.»
Historic commitment to agriculture
After his meeting with many representatives of the Almeria agricultural sector, Fernández-Pacheco reiterated that agriculture is «key» for Andalusia. «We are fully committed to its present and future,» he stated. This commitment, as he recalled, translates into specific measures such as the «historic» investment of 325 million euros to ensure water for the fields, including the Parra Plan, endowed with 165 million euros to bring water where it is needed, that is, to transport regenerated water from the tertiary treatment plants to the irrigation communities.
Furthermore, he highlighted the efforts of the Andalusian Government to modernize the sector, with an investment of 175 million euros in aid for the modernization of machinery and agricultural operations with the aim of ensuring that «no farmer or rancher is left behind.»
Active listening and joint work
The minister emphasized the «good and constant dialogue» with the agricultural sector, highlighting that «the demands of farmers and ranchers are also those of the Junta de Andalucía.» In this regard, he stated that the Andalusian Government will continue to work to consolidate and expand the agri-food leadership of the community.
During the meeting, key issues such as water co-governance, aid to fruit and vegetable producer organizations, which amounted to 77.3 million euros in 2024, and the challenges facing the sector, such as the uncertainty generated by tariffs, were addressed.
On his part, the mayor of Níjar, José Francisco Garrido, expressed being «very satisfied» with the meeting. «Today we have emphasized the unity of the Campo de Níjar in a meeting with almost all agricultural companies, the Junta de Andalucía, and the City Council. The leadership of Níjar as a European municipality with the highest percentage of ecological land is indisputable, and the strength of the Níjar agricultural sector is unbeatable when we all work together, as happened today,» he stated.
«If we are united in defending the interests of the Campo de Níjar, there is nothing we cannot achieve,» concluded the mayor of Níjar.
The main representatives of Coexphal, Única, Agroponiente, Casi, Caparrós, Vicasol, Hortichuelas, Agro San Isidro, Níjar Green, Coprohnijar, Biolitoral, Campojoyma, Costas de Níjar, Megasa, Biosol Portocarrero, and Biosabor participated in the meeting.