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The Mayor stressed the importance of agri-food sector as a tool for tackling the economic crisis and create jobs (09/11/2011)

Francisco Jodar calls for greater government involvement with the farm workers "because now more than ever needs Lorca strategic sectors and traditional."

November 9, 2011.

The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, this morning attended the opening of the conference entitled "New social scene for agricultural employees" being carried to term under the umbrella of the Federation of Workers' Commissions Agri.

In the text have been present also Arboix Margarita, general manager of agricultural and livestock resources of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Jesús Villar, general secretary of the Agri-Food Federation of CCOO, Santiago Navarro, Secretary of the Federation CCOO Agrifood Murcia and Enrique Gonzalez, secretary of the Workers' Commissions Guadalentín Alto;

The mayor has stressed in his speech in the act "the enormous effort made by the professionals in our field to move forward in these times of crisis, in which, last but not least, are having to redouble the most of your work because of the so-called "crisis of cucumber" which is seriously affecting the agri-food exports in our region. This sector is our main socio-economic axis along. All issues affecting the food industry are important to Lorca. Our region has land with a great tradition. Over the centuries one of the great values ​​of Lorca has been the product emerged from the garden, which always guarantees the highest levels of quality. Even today, both agriculture and livestock sectors of the economy remain Lorca key. I even venture to guess that in the most difficult times of economic crisis that grips us, the traditional sectors have been revealed in our town and our region as a net that cushions the impact of economic hardship.

The Mayor has remarked that "even now continues to generate employment in agriculture, a key issue to get out of economic crisis. Lorca agriculture has given us a lot and it still gives us, so we have to pamper the land side , and progress with the progress of herself. Maybe because of its traditional home, often the economic-agricultural side has not been the necessary modernization to ensure your tour in the future and for adapting to the conditions and labor standards to the new times we live. In a way we could say that in terms of rights has turned its back on this sector by all actors involved in it. We are now in a change of circumstances.'re coming improvements, changes are important, is being sued out a useful and modernize the sector. And we need to know what affects us and how we can benefit from these new enhancements. For these reasons, and the importance to our region is the agricultural sector, we gladly the opportunity for top professionals are now Lorca to explain to all stakeholders the key changes that are occurring, and what new opportunities it will offer. Because we have the best information on issues this nature is essential for all professionals engaged in agriculture.

The mayor is confident that these changes are for the benefit of the agricultural sector, which actually improve conditions for workers, and that this impact on the agricultural economy that has been considered essential for the town of Lorca and the Shire of Guadalentín always, and even more difficult time in our city living which demands that all economic factors are in good shape to regain the Sun City after the tragedy that we live on 11 May.

Francisco Jodar said that "now more than ever needs Lorca strategic sectors and traditional. We know that agriculture and livestock are and why we must work to ensure that conditions improve in both fields. But we are determined to do so and also sure we have the cooperation of senior leaders and experts on these issues, such as happens with our beloved director general for Agriculture and Livestock, Margarita Arboix that we are lucky to be with us today and will surely help us the livestock sector to prosper through new measures to improve animal welfare and the collection of bodies, issues on which we are working with their indispensable help. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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