Compensation to freight increases 8 million for 2015.

The Platform for the Defense of Tomato applauds the work of the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands.

The steps taken by the Government Delegate have meant an increase of 88% of the resources allocated to the Compensation transport for the previous year. this increase, which directly affects Agricultural Products, will mean moving from 29% to the 50-60%, depending on the type of production and cost.

The Platform for the Defense of Tomato, Fruits and Vegetables Canary reports that intensive efforts undertaken by the Government Delegate in the Canary Islands, Maria del Carmen Hernández, to increase the resources allocated to compensate for the transport of agricultural goods have borne fruit.

In the meeting held on Monday, Delegate forward to members of the platform had "done his duty to the sector" and that, after the presentation of the Draft State Budget in Congress, They would know the result of these actions.

The starting exercise 2014, that as promised the Delegate was paid five months earlier than it is usual, It was 9.057.480M €, which he was a 29%, amount is far from 70% necessary, As minimum, to allow the sector's viability.

Budgets 2015 reflect, under "Grant sea and air freight between the mainland and the Canary Islands, and between islands (Without European funding) Agricultural, match 47801 the 441P program, the Ministry of Development ", an increase of 88%, to set the starting 17.060.000M €.

This increase, encryption 8.002.520M €, will enable the sector compensation which will run between the 50-60% the total cost, which is determined by the volume of production and cost set type.

Platform thanked and congratulated the work done by the Government Delegate confirming compliance with the commitments acquired with the same. Now subtract the negotiation with the Ministry of Agriculture is at the expense of the publication of the Order of the Canary Islands five million euros approved last July.

In this sense, Platform has addressed the President of the Canary Islands and the Minister of Agriculture to monitor the agreements reached in July, in order to be fulfilled on schedule.

For this reason, the platform, waiting to be received in the coming days, he asked quickly as possible in compliance with agreements to try to achieve the contribution of the Ministry of Agriculture, slope of the Canary Islands.

As for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Platform still awaiting its President receives members to address possible alternatives to the proposal made last June and did not fructify.

With everything, Platform recognizes that the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands is the only administration to date, It has been shown with deeds- compliance with its commitments to the tomato sector export Canarias.