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The Cabildo of La Palma through the Foundation of the International Center for Organic Agriculture (CIAB), has presented the Guide for ecological reconversion that, among other objectives, aims to promote the sustainability of agricultural and fishing activities.
The Foundation of the International Center for Organic Agriculture (CIAB) its main purpose, as stated in its statutes, the promotion of studies, research and development aimed at promoting the sustainability of agricultural, livestock and fishing activities, with special attention to the development of experiences on integrated agriculture, ecological and/or biological for which it will carry out research activities and strategic support for agriculture, livestock and fishing, as well as its technological and transformation developments.
The insular Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries, Basilio Perez, He explained that “there are many farmers, livestock farmers or agri-food artisans from La Palma who see the ecological accreditation of their products as a future way to maintain their viability in the face of increasing competition for imports at impossible prices. But for most of them”, Adds, “Unrelated until now to the certification system of the organic farming regulatory councils, the step to take generates many unknowns. The first of them is what would be the administrative process for processing the application for registration in the Registry of Ecological Operators of the Canary Islands. (Rope)”.
Pérez indicated that “after several years preferably focusing advisory activities on the technical requirements for the reconversion of farms, the International Center for Organic Agriculture Foundation (CIAB), has decided to also provide information regarding the required procedures.”. To do this, has published an informative brochure that is beginning to be distributed throughout the Island.
With the collaboration of the Canarian Institute of Agri-Food Quality, body responsible for Rope, A text has been written that simply specifies the conversion periods, the documentation to provide, the steps to be taken and even the fees to be paid by those who want to market their production under the name of 'Organic Agriculture'.
The brochure organizes the information according to sectors to make it easier to consult., with the intention that it can serve as a guide to ecological reconversion for farmers, farmers and processors.
Basilio Pérez expressed his satisfaction with the edition of this guide “for what it can mean for the advancement of organic production on our Island.”, Since, as we all know, organic production is a general system of agricultural management and food production that combines the best environmental practices.”.
Likewise, This commitment implies a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of demanding standards on animal welfare and production in accordance with the preferences of certain consumers for products obtained from natural substances and processes, and on the other hand, because of how attractive this approach can be for creating jobs for those people who see ecological activity as an activity to be developed not only with reconversion but also in the beginning of an ecological activity., concluded the counselor.
To download the guide you can click here.