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The Municipal Socialist Group Spokesperson, Manuel Soler, began his appearance recalling that "the situation that exists in rainfed areas of our region is extremely serious. Cereals were lost entirely, the vine and the olive, something more resistant to lack of rainfall, obtained less than 50% of a normal harvest, ranching has no pasture for their feeding and has to be fed based compound feed bees die for lack of flowering and for the crop the almond trees are drying up. "

Soler has stressed that "the rainfed areas of the southeast Spanish catastrophic circumstances are sufficient to enable the Central Government approved a Royal Decree-Law that includes support measures for those affected by drought. One of the crops most affected by the lack of rain is the almond, which was introduced into Spain by the Phoenicians over 2,000 years ago. Covering an area of ​​66,000 ha, dry farming most important in the region of Murcia. Extension in the town of Lorca amounts to 10,750 ha,. third of the 30,000 ha are lost in our region with Spain is the second largest almond producer country after the United States. "

Lorca mayor has detailed that "passing month, the situation is becoming increasingly serious and after various negotiations between producers and Regional and National Administrations, very little has been done. Stockings are announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Middle Atmosphere totally inadequate and do not cover the basic needs of farmers and ranchers. To date, nothing has been finalized by the government. announces that assumes the PP claims but these producers have to demonstrate that the potential measures or solutions do not arrive. Moreover, the PP government refuses to publish a national drought decree with subsequent measures of support. "

The Socialist spokesman warned "of the danger that many farmers abandoned the plantations where they are drying trees and vines, with the consequent problem of environmental type and the advance of desertification in these areas. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to establish a plan and start replanting economic aid. To prevent further drying trees, irrigation should authorize relief where the circumstances of the land and access to water permit. "

Manuel Soler reviewing concluded that "other support measures needed are: exemption from payment to Social Security, the IBI in rainfed plots and semi-extensive and bee farms in the Region of Murcia, reducing system performance indices objective assessment modules and increased income tax deductions on Direct Estimate System, loans with preferential interest and capital subsidy and exceptional bonuses in recruiting agricultural insurance. "

Source: PSOE Lorca