Tomato producers Tenerife create a commission to address the problems that accuses the industry.

THEY WILL COORDINATE WITH THE VILLAGE OF SAN NICOLÁS TO COORDINATE THE ACTIONS.

The tomato sector on the island of Tenerife is spread across five municipalities: Villa de Arico, Granadilla de Abona, Santiago del Teide, Guide to Isora and San Miguel de Abona, territory in which around twenty cooperatives and companies dedicated to tomato export are brought together..

The tomato sector of the island of Tenerife has decided to unite and create a Commission similar to the one already created in the municipality of La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, to face the crisis that particularly affects this sector.

The tomato producers of Tenerife allege that the main problem they suffer is related to the availability of liquidity and, Therefore, to the urgent need to refinance the debt.

In statements to Agroaldea, Pedro Jonay Díaz, concejal del Ayuntamiento de Arico, confirmó las reuniones que se vienen manteniendo desde hace algunas semanas con el objeto de crear una Comisión que trabaje en la defensa de los intereses del sector.

Díaz manifestó a Agroaldea que el mayor escollo del sector es la refinanciación de la deuda producida por las plagas y el elevado coste del agua y fitosanitarios. En este sentido y como futuro se debe luchar por una denominación de origen y establecer un mayor control en las entradas.

Jonay Díaz reconoció que el principal problema con el que se encuentran en Tenerife es el de la enorme descoordinación de los productores de tomate. Cooperativas, Administration and unions are going on different paths and thus a solution cannot be achieved.

The Arico City Council has taken the initiative to convene and bring together the sector to create a Commission in the style of La Aldea de San Nicolás, with whom they will contact shortly to establish coordination and agree on the actions to be carried out.

The companies that have decided to participate in this commission so far are Bonnysa, SAT Beig de Granadilla, Coop. Tamaimo Farm of Santiago del Teide, Coop. Agricultural of Guía de Isora, Rio Fruit by Arico and Coop. Agricultural Nuestra Señora del Carmen of the municipality of Arico.

The mayor of Arico, Eladio Morales, He highlighted the importance of uniting the sector and invited them to participate in a common front to address the situation..

Morales insisted on the immediate need to refinance the debt and increase and guarantee transportation compensation., as well as the increase in POSEI aid and that it be permanent as other crops provide.