farmers Spaniards took to the streets to demand More flexibility in the Common Agricultural Policy (PAC), a reality adjustment to environmental regulatory demands and aid compensating for economic losses caused by drought, among other demands. Although the protests officially start today different parts of the map SpainSome workers in the sector, such as in Extremadura or Castilla y León, spontaneously took out their tractors a week ago. The actions are called by the three main agricultural organizations (Asaja, COAG and UPA), joined by other minority associations such as Unión de Uniones or independent groups brought together by social networks.
Although the three main parties, depending on the autonomous communities, called for protests for this week, the decision was confirmed after their demands were not met at the meeting they held with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food last Friday. Luis Planas. In the coming days, other unions such as the fishing and aquaculture sector may also join their demands. For now, the independent transporters’ association that does not have official status with the Government, the National Platform for the Defense of the Transport Sector, has announced a national strike that will begin next Saturday, February 10. This is the platform that promotes Twenty-day strike in March 2022 and controlling the country’s distribution chain with roadblocks across the region. The hauliers’ association, the Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport (CETM), has shown that it respects the protests in the agricultural sector but will “continue to support dialogue and negotiations with the Ministry of Transport and Mobility to resolve the problems in the sector”.
closed roads
One day of protests in Valladolid, Leon and the Spanish-Spanish border stood out: Farmers blocked traffic this Monday At 9 a.m. between highways E-80 and N-620, which connect Spain and Portugal, at the border of Vilar Formoso and Fuentes de Oñoro. Farmers from different regions of Catalonia started various concentrations in various parts of the autonomous community at 8 am today, in some cases with their tractors. Various agricultural organizations called for farmers to gather in points such as the city of Girona, Vic and Sant Fruitós del Bages, Fondarella (Lleida) in central Catalonia, or Mora d’Ebre, Vila-rodona and Montblanc in Tarragona. Here they plan to cut and close some of the main arteries of the society.
Also farmers girona They plan to gather in the parking lot of the Fontajau mansion, walk around the city center and move towards the AP-7 highway. Road closures were also called for around Tarragona, in Alt Urgell and in La Seu d’Urgell (Lleida), at the entrance to Andorra. Some roads in Castilla La Mancha have been affected since the early morning hours. A demonstration disrupts traffic on the A-4 motorway, which connects Madrid to Córdoba, Madridejos and Madrid. In Andalusia, farmers are causing traffic jams on the A-4 motorway near Écija (Sevilla) and in various parts of the province of Granada. Also in Malaga, San Andrés and Alameda de Colón’s access to Malaga port was blocked by tires.
Agenda of mobilization
Agricultural professional organizations Asaja continues to draft COAG and UPA call plans However, according to the information given to Efeagro as of today, it is known that they will start next Thursday in various regions of Ávila, Salamanca, Ciudad Real and Huesca; 9th day in Zamora and Bilbao; 13 in La Rioja and Zaragoza (FIMA). On February 14 they will concentrate in Toledo, Guadalajara, Jaén, Palencia and Soria; Day 15 in Castellón; 21 in Murcia; 22nd in the Aragonese regions and 23rd in León.
Today, February 6, will be the day when the agricultural organization will meet. The Union of Trade Unions begins to implement its agenda and will do so in the province of Burgos, particularly in the capital itself and in the towns of Miranda del Ebro, Briviesca, Medina de Pomar and Aranda del Duero. On February 7, they will celebrate it in Santamaría del Páramo (León); February 8 in Ávila; Day 14 in Santa María La Real de Nieva (Segovia); On February 15 in Boceguillas (Segovia) and on February 16 in Venta Pinillas (Segovia). In addition, Unión de Uniones called for rallies at three ports of entry for goods: on 7 February in the port of Castellón and on 13 February in the ports of Tarragona and Santander.
All will serve The start of the big tractor campaign they announced almost a month ago for next February 21 In front of the door of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Madrid. Last Friday, this organization organized a small protest at the gates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food during the minister’s meeting with representatives of Asaja, COAG and UPA.
A final group of protesters, independent farmers, will spontaneously gather on social networks. According to the information obtained by Efeagro, tomorrow will be an important day for these organizers, with marches in different points such as the province of Córdoba, Albacete, Cuenca, Catalonia, Murcia and the Madrid region.
Guaranteed supply
Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, This assured on Monday Food supply “absolutely guaranteed” He stated that despite the problems, protests and movements experienced by the sector, there will be no problems in this regard in the short or medium term.
In his interview with Catalunya Ràdio, Planas said that the farmers who will take action in Catalonia tomorrow, It is neither a simple situation nor one with an “easy solution”.
“Food production is going through a quiet transition process,” said Planas, who believes that the public is not aware of how difficult this is.