Farmers in southeastern closer to solve the problem of water.

The Commonwealth values ​​along with the Cabildo meet the demand for water from farmers in the region with their own irrigation networks.

Few months ago, the Association of Southeast He has requested the help of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria create own irrigation networks and facilitate the development of the primary sector in the region.

So far, island networks provide this service, As to the Commonwealth's own. However, demand is higher and assuming a problem in agricultural development. As island networks must cater to the rest of the municipalities of the Island, Southeast intended that the demand for the Shire is treated with their own irrigation networks.

The meeting, where possible solutions addressed, They attended by the Minister of Primary Industry and Food Sovereignty, Miguel Hidalgo Brito and the mayors of the Southeast, Dunia González (St. lucia), Oscar Hernandez (Agüimes) and Juan Diaz (Wit).

The counselor reported that many foreign companies come to counseling seeking land to cultivate products that may be complementary to traditional area, such as tomatoes and bananas. However, It may not be possible without an adequate irrigation network, Therefore, from counseling, It is working to carry out the plan of insular irrigation, said Hidalgo.

Agriculture is not a single water problem. This is the source of life for their production, but There is also a marketing problem and even promotion. For this reason, not only work on the problem of irrigation, but as a whole, said the adviser.