MazarrónThe main producing areas of this region, Aguilas and Mazarrón, concerned with the decline.

Nor agricultural entrepreneurs Mazarrón and Aguilas, Murcia, They do not pass through its best. The acreage of tomatoes in greenhouses in the two municipalities has decreased markedly over the past six years.

in Mazarrón, They went from 1.335 hectares in 2009 to 950 in 2014. The decline in Eagles has also noticed a drop in 1.500 to 1.080 hectares in the same period of time, representing a decrease in both municipalities 28%.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Environment of Murcia, "The fact that a decrease in acreage under typical greenhouse horticultural plantations may be due to the recent introduction of woody crops under mesh type structures is observed parral. That type of tillage (citrus varieties, stone fruit and table grape apirena) They are booming in coastal areas.

added, Likewise, that "there is a decrease in the typical horticultural crops in the area, mainly tomato and, lesser extent, melon. Part of old grapevines in which it was grown have been converted into orchards, although it is also true that new structures have been built on woody crops'.

However, there is an increase in products such as cucumber, which it recorded a remarkable growth in both municipalities, while the Eagles hectares of watermelon are kept from 2007.

The president of Coag Murcia, Miguel Padilla, He explains that "there is no increase for years for various reasons. Keep in mind that the flagship of Mazarrón and Aguilas is tomato. We've been through some difficult years and many companies have left their farms because of the low price of tomatoes from Morocco ".

Padilla regrets that "the European Union signed an agreement with the neighboring country in which control of the kilos that were exported contemplated, but is not met. Midseason enter Spain more of tomato agreed at the time. It's a problem". He adds that "green beans was another product that had great production in the region, but in Morocco labor is cheaper ".

[quote]In total, greenhouses dedicated to vegetable crops decreased 737 and 510 hectares in Mazarron and Aguilas, respectively.[/quote]

The president of the Association of Young Farmers (Asaja), Pedro Lopez, attributes the decline hectares of greenhouse to the problems of Moroccan tomato exports. "They are much cheaper and that has caused a drop in production in both municipalities; no other reason. They are prices that is difficult to compete ".

The company Perichán It is one of the leading industry in the region. Each year build greenhouses between 20 and 30 hectares in which they invest around five million euros, which means creating jobs.

Grow and market tomato and cucumber in Mazarrón, Eagles and Albacete, and this year they have expanded their plantations surfaces 27 hectares, so you already have 550.

From the company point out that the decline of crops, mainly tomato, in the two municipalities, "It is due to the low profitability of the product. This has led many companies to abandon years old farms, as it has happened to small farmers'. In addition, ensure that another serious problem is "the lack of water in the region".