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An observatory data from the primary sector, major fisheries subsidies and study of fiscal measures affecting production, between actions to develop in Food Sovereignty.
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria intended 40 million euros for Food Sovereignty policies in order to run, among other actions, an observatory data from the primary sector and add subsidies for farmers and promoting fishing.
In addition, in a study of production and price fluctuations arising from current tax measures affecting local products.
"Biodiversity is our strength and we are making an effort to give value to everything we have, coil race, the black pig, the goat majorera, donkeys to recover, the bloodhound, or seed recovery, We work with honey, the avocados, the oranges, Strawberries, almond or wine ", He explained the Minister of Food Sovereignty, Miguel Hidalgo, who celebrated the success of the training program over 160 courses will visit Gran Canaria again.
Also, said promotion program to be undertaken with the Ministry of Industry and Economic Development to bring all the nooks and as far as possible the islanders products.
This allocation represents an increase of 2,85% against the last budget 2016, i.e., 1,1 millions more who join Fdecan contributions and financially sustainable work plan prepared by the Cabildo, Hidalgo she reported.
The budget for the section Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries rises almost 10%, equivalent to more than 800.000 EUR, so that his departure exceeds 9,5 million, of those who 2,3 They are for investments, 1,4 for grants and 1,2 for current expenses, Besides 4,4 intended for staff.
Livestock and cheese will have more than one million euros for a specific plan to provide economic aid to products, and promotion both within the island and in exhibitions and national and international fairs.
Other projects in the primary sector are the development of the strategic plan of the area and the creation of an observatory of updated data on crop grancanarios, production of livestock and fisheries sector, fundamental reference rate for determining reference prices.
The Insular Primary Sector Council has also decided to conduct a study on fiscal instruments affecting grancanarios products, as REA and the AIEM, which will be addressed this year to analyze its effect on fluctuating market prices.
The legalization initiatives farms in Gran Canaria will have 300.000 euros and the promotion of local products with other 160.000, what projects added as the adequacy of the agricultural estate Corralillos, in Agüimes, by 385.000 euros and investments in rural roads and other infrastructure, for which it is planned to allocate 690.000 EUR. One of the challenges this year is the implementation of the Insular Warehouse and Factory Blends.
More renewables in the Island Water Council
The budget for the Island Water Council rises 1,2 % and surpasses 28 million euros, of those who 19 They are intended for the running costs of water infrastructure Gran Canaria, four million personal, 3,9 investment.
The Council will continue its commitment to renewable energies. On the one hand with the installation of photovoltaic power and placement of mini hydraulic installations in Arucas-Moya desalination plant, in addition to continue implementing energy recovery systems, method whose profitability is evident in the desalination plant Bocabarranco, the most efficient of the Canary Islands for public supply.
On the other hand, will continue with the use of wind energy, so will be installed anemometers plants Bocabarranco, Roque Prieto and Jinámar, besides investing 800.000 euros in the conservation of drinking water reservoirs and 200.000 euros in the closing of abandoned wells.
The budget for Slaughterhouse Island of Gran Canaria will be increased by almost 7 % to over three million euros, of those who 1,3 They are intended for the operation of facilities, 150.000 investments and 1,5 a personal.