IN ADDITION TO ADVISING ON THE IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CROPS, WILL PROCESS AID AND SUBSIDIES.

Starting next September, the Department of Agriculture of the Mogán City Council will launch the technical advisory service aimed at farmers in the municipality..

This new service will answer queries related to crop improvement, the management of production or the processing of aid and subsidies.

The high number of hours of sunshine and the mild average temperatures throughout the year, have turned Mogán into a municipality conducive to agriculture, especially as a result of improved access to water resources.

Export agriculture, highly technical and organized, It is distributed mainly in the coastal strip, between sea level and the elevation of 300 meters, highlighting the banana, the orange, avocado and mango. Most of these farms are located in the channels of ravines.

Agriculture aimed at local supply or self-consumption mainly occupies the mid-range and peak areas., with basically family farms and part-time dedication. The main products are potatoes, The zucchini, the pumpkin, eggplant or tomato. Most of these farms are located in the ravines of Mogán, Veneguera, Barranquillo Andrés y Soria.

Despite the growing prominence of the tourism industry, Agriculture continues to play a prominent role in the economy of the municipality of Mogán. It is also an activity with a broad historical tradition., that has decisively determined the culture and customs of Moganera society.

The service will be possible thanks to the subsidy granted for this purpose by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, which has allowed the hiring of a technical engineer who will support those responsible for agricultural holdings that require it..

The agricultural technical advisory service will be available starting Monday 2 September, in time 8 to 13 hours, through phones 908 479 020 and 928 15 88 00, extension 1132.