Protests in France have infected Spanish farmers who announce nationwide protests

French farmers who have been protesting for a week have blocked roads in the neighboring country spanish farmer, Major agricultural organizations – COAG, ASJA and UPA – have announced this on Tuesday They will restart the “calendar” of mobilization On the streets to demand a new ‘shock plan’ with measures “both at the level of the EU, and of the government and autonomous communities of Spain”.

Last summer, the primary sector had already called a large rally in Madrid to demand more measures from the government Drought and inflation resulting from increased energy prices following the war in Ukraine. and in the months before the pandemic did the same in the main agricultural and livestock communities, in that case to demand better redistribution of costs

throughout the chain, culminating in the reform of food chain legislation.

Now, agricultural organizations have announced that they will once again launch a mobilization similar to this previous movement across the region. they hold similar claims which inspired previous laws (notably those to “prevent unfair practices” and the “Revision and Revision” of the Food Chain Law for the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA) to impose more economic sanctions and expand its control “expansion”), but now They also extend their opposition to overseas territory, in line with French opposition.

Three major organizations demand Paralysis of negotiations on agreements like MercosurThe Non-ratification of agreement with New Zealand And negotiations with Chile, Kenya, Mexico, India and Australia are stalled. Furthermore, they call on the Spanish government to “increase controls” under the supervision of the European Commission. border with morocco “To guarantee that imported Moroccan agricultural products comply with EU internal regulations and the tariff amounts established in the free trade agreement.”

“It is important Retrieve Community Preferences To reclaim and guarantee our food sovereignty,” say the three agricultural organizations. Similarly, the organizations will demand – they say – that the Ministry of Agriculture create an “observatory on imports and that fight in brussels to demand reciprocity, through mirror clausein all agricultural and livestock products entering the EU territory”.

Furthermore, within the scope of the powers of the Autonomous Communities they will demand “urgent reforms” regarding the simplification of bureaucratic procedures that suffocate professionals in the sector. Animal farmers also tell sensitive situation which are generating health issues Animals and demand a “coordinated, serious and coherent animal health policy that helps professionals in the field and does not overwhelm them.” “A reinforced budget for agricultural insurance must be recovered, to adapt it to the structural situation caused by drought and adverse weather events, which are becoming increasingly intense and frequent due to climate change. ”

Finally, and in line with French claims to ensure generational change in rural areas, they request that no application for the inclusion of youth be left incomplete due to budget constraints; Stop speculation and land purchases by investment funds and agents outside the agricultural sector; Through voluntary mechanisms, facilitate access to land for young and new farmers as well as those who have a below-average territorial base for their productive sector and reconsider the establishment of. Renewable energy

On agricultural land.