Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planasannounced that it will meet next Monday at the Congress of Deputies this Wednesday. Food Chain Observatory Analyzing the evolution of food prices after the National Institute of Statistics released its first January data on the impact of the VAT reduction approved in the first and December of the year. It is a body that brings together agricultural organizations, industry and distribution sectors, and where the minister will seek “effort” to jointly continue the fight against such high inflation.
High inflation, yes, the minister acknowledged, but three-tenths lower than recorded at the end of 2022. From 15.7 to 15.4, this has been evolution. Planas did not hide his satisfaction because the first goal was achieved, namely “stabilizing”. “From here,” he said. “progressive removal” of prices eat at your word.
According to him, the data recorded this Wednesday “is not a bad result.” He really put the blame on government policies, but not just government policies. He also praised the role of the industry. In a context where United We Can insists that large food distributors and big chains should contribute more, Minister Ione Belarra appealed directly to Juan Roig, Mercadona’s executive director, head of Agriculture “commitment” of companies.
Because they collected “what is legally obligatory”, which is VAT reduction in food, but they also put the said “commitment” into practice. Therefore, it wants to continue exploring how to continue to successfully combat inflation with companies and other organizations in the food chain. We must work together to ensure that the one who dominates the world markets can be controlled.”
remembered that Spain showed “The lowest inflation in the European Union” and linked these encouraging data to another, the growth forecasts for Spain given by the European Commission. Therefore, the measures taken by the Government of Pedro Sánchez are taking shape. It is not easy “in the case of cost increases and crises that emerged after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and, according to his own statement, caused by the post-pandemic”.
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He starred, according to Luis Planas. Thanks to him and the different decrees approved by the Council of Ministers, the “ordinary ones did not pay”, that is, farmers and small producers. The minister expressed optimism about future initiatives, such as the assumption of “reference elements” useful for determining costs. At the end of the month, news may come that the Advisory Council for the standard in question will meet.
Planas spoke Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)Some pillars, such as the required generational change, especially in the primary sector. It is a “main target” that will take action. 250 million € year. Likewise, “additional premium” will be applied to new farmers. The modernization of agriculture and the tax exemption of investments linked to environmental sustainability are other pillars of a plan to run until 2027.
He briefly discussed how Spain’s EU Presidency between July and December of this year will look like in this area. You mentioned the importance of two informal councils to be held in Turkey. vigo And Cordoba, the first in fishing, the second in agriculture. Held on the territory of Galicia, it will deal with the “energy efficiency” of the sector, for example, the technological revitalization of ships. The main theme of the host of Andalusia will be the application of new technologies facing the climate emergency.
Planas warned that “scenarios with less water due to falling precipitation” are imminent. Drought seasons are coming. It will be necessary to “seek resources” in desalination and other systems, such as “to have plants and seeds more resistant to new climatic conditions”.