Madrid will collaborate with the Islands in solutions for the drought

The Balearic local minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Joan Mayol, held a meeting in Madrid with the State Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Miguel Arias Cañete, to express the critical situation caused by the drought and the negative effects of the insularity on the agricultural economy of the Islands.

In the course of the meeting, Joan Mayol asked Arias Cañete to apply a series of urgent measures to overcome the effects of the drought, such as the advance payment of the community aid, exception aid for the transport of fodder for animals, exemption from the rustic and fishing rates (IBI), exemption from the Agricultural Social Security payments, new fiscal reduction for the Income Tax Campaign 2000, and aid for certified seed for sowing.

The new head of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food accepted to study the application of the majority of the petitions made by the Autonomous Executive and to give an answer within 15 days.

As far as the disadvantages suffered by the agriculturists and animal farmers are concerned, the Minister, Miguel Arias Cañete admitted the limits in competetivity that the insular fact causes for the exploitations, stressing the need to work together in the search of solutions.

Source: Gabinet de Comunicació del Govern de les Illes Balears

Date of publication: 26/05/2000

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