Councillors on the Environment, Agriculture and Melchor Morales, Angel Mecca have been reported this morning at a press conference the harsh measures taken by the National Government on matters related to irrigation, where farmers are seriously injured Lorca.
Melchor Morales has stated that "this may lead farmers of the municipality to utter ruin, as with the 177 m3 have been granted, they have not even for irrigation, when it makes sense to make a minimum of three until the end of September, the date on which the water year ends. "
For his part angel Mecca has referred to "this action causes an increase in production costs and loss of income, since most farmers have leased land, not property.
The problem is compounded by the artichoke, since it needs more water. "
In relation to the statements published in the media that irrigation is 15% less water compared to other years, Morales has announced that "at this time of year is half of water in 2,003, as availability was 16 hm 3 and this has decreased to the current 8hm3.
Although that year was extremely dry and criticized the PSOE lorquino water restrictions People's Party. "
The mayor of Environment has continued saying that "we have seen Bono Barreda congratulated the shipping charge, while Ms. Espinosa, minister for not that, as the Agriculture and Livestock have disappeared from the Government of the Nation promises new transfers without knowing how or where, even if you cancel the Ebro.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca