“Métele a wedge (of cheese) al POSEI”.

Livestock canaries sent a wedge of cheese and Paulino Rivero Rajoy to protest the neglect have subjected them.

The Platform for the Defense of the livestock sector in the Canary Islands, constituted by more than 70 entities, Wednesday presented the campaign "Métele a wedge to POSEI"; a demand with which it is intended that the debt be paid to the livestock sector amounting to more than 20 million euros.

Rafael Hernández, COAG spokesman Canarias, He explained that "Métele a wedge to POSEI" is an initiative that will be done in the coming days, in order to sensitize public opinion and society about what is happening with the livestock sector in our archipelago, the neglect that has taken by the different administrations, both Canarian and state.

This campaign aims debt that is paid to the livestock sector amounting to more than 20 million euros, said the leader of COAG, who understands that the proposal on the reform of POSEI to be sent to Brussels before the end of this July, criteria are collected to correct the serious mistakes made so far.

In this sense, He said that one of the criteria that must be corrected is that all sectors have the same percentage of Community funding, because we must not forget that the money comes from Europe it is the only sure, while the state budget and the Canary Islands will be effective or not.

Platform argues that all farmers and producers are equal, so all must charge the same rate of Community funding, with much of the serious imbalances that are occurring right now would straighten.

Hernandez explained that the campaign is directed primarily to the Canary Islands Government, so that Paulino Rivero will receive a wedge of cheese canary, as well as all executive directors will also be given a wedge of cheese; but wedges will also be sent to the presidents of the Councils, though she says that the presidents of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria have defended farmers in relation to the POSEI.

They also sent a wedge of cheese president of state government, Mariano Rajoy, and the Minister of Agriculture, to mess him a wedge to POSEI, because after all what the collective defends is that it can produce cheese in the Canary Islands, since the breach of the commitments made by the State and Canary sink to a sector already touched.

Hernandez said that the Government of Spain is “accomplice” This unfair distribution, because it acts as “postman and satellite” what is proposed by the Executive canary in each revision of the POSEI, “Brussels valid because he understands that here is better known reality Islands”.

He has also complained that while the banana receives 100 % Community financing, Eggs benefit from a 10 % and goats from the 25 and the 75 %, according to the line in question.

COAG president stressed that behind each farm “there is a family” and has warned that when you lose a, what happened to 262 Fuerteventura between 2010 and 2014, “culture and identity is lost” Canary Islands, where they make a 140 kinds of artisan cheese, in addition to “food sovereignty, Economy and employment”.