Agroaldea
The council convenes for the first time to members of the future Insular Council of Gran Canaria Primary Sector.
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria has gathered the members that make up the future Insular Council Primary Sector, representing more than thirty groups, including agricultural producers are, livestock, rural women, the Federation of Fishermen of Las Palmas and designations of origin of wines from Gran Canaria and Queso de Flor, among others.
The Insular Rural Development Association of Gran Canaria (Help), the Coordinator of organizations of farmers and ranchers (Coag), Horticultural Export Federation of Las Palmas (Fedex), the Association of Banana Producers Organizations Canary Islands (Asprocan), the Industrial Association of Canary (Asinca) and the Canary Islands Government, They have joined this initiative of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria constructive and pioneering nature on the island, He stressed the insular director of the Primary Sector and Food Sovereignty, Miguel Hidalgo.
The Minister presented the draft Council regulation Primary Sector Island which claims may be made before the next day 10 April, in order to “full born and agreed” before summer
With this preliminary meeting is a step towards the creation of what will be the main forum for ongoing advice and farmers, farmers and fishermen of the island, which it has been well received by associations, whose representatives are members of the Council with voice and vote, Hidalgo explained.
The objective of this body will increasing levels of self-sufficiency and achieve food sovereignty on the island, and promote job creation and generational change and promote rural women, Hidalgo explained.
In addition, will channel the demands and needs of the sector, It will promote organic production and promote training, knowledge and modernization of farms.
The advice It will meet twice a year in ordinary and extraordinary sessions as often as deemed appropriate by the Chief Executive Officer, President of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Antonio Morales, who may delegate to the counselor insular area, as stated in the draft.
Also, the components may create as many working groups deemed necessary to address specific issues affecting the various subsectors, as potato, strawberry, vegetables or flowers subsector.
Following this meeting, They have members within two weeks to make representations to the regulations, whose final proposal will be submitted to the Plenum of the insular institution for final approval.