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Caravaca City Council request the disaster area declaration of acreage affected by heavy rains with hail falling on 8 August and the granting of aid to affected farmers.
The proposal has been unanimously approved in a special and urgent plenary held in the morning today.
According to the Damage Assessment Report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, the losses are around the figure of three million euros, being the most affected districts of La Almudena, Singla, Caneja, Pinilla, Navares, The Incarnation and Barranda.
Also, in response to this study, have been badly damaged 650 hectares of crop.
"They have damaged the crops of almonds, vineyards, orchards and the vegetable, being affected wood and buds, which is committed to next year's crop.
In certain areas, the extent of damage will force farmers to replace the affected trees, resulting in financial loss, "said Councilman Agriculture, Juan González.
After evaluating the losses, the City of Caravaca has decided to request the National Government, through the Government Office Region and the Government of the Autonomous Community of disaster area declaration of the affected area.
Moreover, within the resolutions adopted in plenary, will ask to increase subsidies to mitigate the effects of reduced agricultural production and the reduction of working in warehouses and canneries, as well as targeting aids Agricultural District Councils.
Over the past week were divided among more than thirty farmers pesticide treatments to alleviate the wounds in the wood from plantations.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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