Young Farmers Agricultural Association (Asaja), in Alicante delegation, agricultural income permit for farmers and ranchers Those affected by the terrible fire in Vall d’Ebo so that they do not have to give up their activities. The business is reminded that it will take at least five years for crops to become productive again, so an economic coverage will be necessary during this time.
The areas affected by the Vall d’Ebo fire, which burned thousands of hectares of rain-fed olive groves, cherry and almond trees, as well as beehives and cattle pastures, have one peculiarity: take more than five years to get up and running and be profitable. As Asaja emphasizes, a subsistence economy prevails in the mountains of Alicante, where farmers own small or medium-sized farms, particularly family farms, and practice mainly local and regional marketing. Therefore, their limited income will not allow them to cover the costs of undertaking the recovery of crops destroyed by the fire.
In this sense, Asaja Alicante, guarantee a minimum income A fact that will increase depopulation in the valleys of the Alicante mountains has already been severely hit by the felling of almond trees to combat xylella fastidiosa, in order to prevent farmers and ranchers of the affected areas from starting to reclaim their rain-fed crops and being forced to abandon them.
To accelerate the implementation of this initiative, the agricultural association provides access to the Ministry of Agriculture and the municipal councils of the affected municipalities. with all its technical and professional teamto carry out procedures and reports as necessary.
Likewise, Asaja Alicante claims the role of agricultural cooperatives in stimulating the local economy It is at the top of the Alicante mountains and offers a helpline specifically for these organizations so that farmers can cover the fixed costs that they cannot bear. He insists that all this is framed within the framework of a strategic plan that addresses the myriad challenges facing all farmers, ranchers and beekeepers who live by agricultural activities in Marina Alta and El Comtat and contribute to the creation and preservation of the ecosystem. area.