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A week ago Russia made the decision to ban imports of food products from countries of the European Union.
The decision of the executive Vladimir Putin has set off alarms in our country.
According to data handled as UPA agricultural organizations, 75% of agrifood exports of Spain would be affected.
In the case of Mazarrón, our town usually exported to Russia tomatoes, citrus and stone fruit.
New plantings that might be damaged financially in the next season, and remember that the Russian veto lasts for one year.
Agricultural organizations are not yet ready to evaluate losses but is estimated to be of great proportions, just been confirmed as the Secretary of Agriculture UPA, Antonio Moreno.
For Moreno the Putin government's decision in response to the position of the European Union to the conflict in Ukraine, "is a real blow."
From the Union of Small Farmers demand solutions such as product recall to be redirected to charities so that fewer remaining in the European market and preventing a collapse of prices on the basis of speculation already holding large areas .
To the Secretary of Agriculture UPA, Antonio Moreno, administrations have to worry about agriculture because "or we keep crops or deserts."
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Francisco Garcia, has shown its support for farmers and city announced it will collect a motion urging the need for administrations not to pay farmworkers political decisions of this type.
Magdalena Mendez, Councillor for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the City of Mazarrón has stated that agriculture is precisely the sector that is leading the crisis better, even creating jobs, a sector in our town is still above the tourist.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón
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