The Municipal People's displayed by a regular full motion in October, his opposition to legislative reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
Municipal Councillor of the PP group and responsible for the areas of Agriculture, Diego Munoz explained that they have glimpsed the profound changes after the submission of legislative reform by the Commissioner of Agriculture of the European Union, which will produce disastrous consequences for the future of agriculture in the Region of Murcia, and thus in Totana.
The reform of the CAP, in terms drafted by the European Commission, as the mayor would mean that half of the families currently dependent agriculture and livestock can not keep their farms and take them to abandon for lack of activity, what would be forced to square their holdings.
Muņoz has indicated that these farmers will be harmed if left European aid allocated to the production and function are divided into the land of each owner.
It has also suggested that the current aid cut of up to 20 percent, the proposed flat rate per hectare aid received or payment produced by agriculture "green", as specified in the proposed reform, cause that fifty percent of small and large farms have to close, a situation that should not be coming in any case.
In addition, the popular mayor has said that the contents of the document presented significantly increases bureaucracy without addressing the real problems of agriculture and is not consistent because they guaranteed in all Member States the production of food, the true reason for the policy Common Agricultural
As he explained that the CAP must be reformed in order to develop a comprehensive policy to support rural development, which passes through measures ranging from promoting employment to improve infrastructure for the promotion of food quality and brand .
Also, with the PAC, according to Munoz, should boost rural development policy, subsidizing environmental preservation and cultural and historical heritage.
However, the Municipal People require the Ministry of Rural and Marine claiming the role of farmers in the hands of the autonomous communities and to seek partnerships with Member States to prevent this proposal sees the light in the European Parliament according to the terms on which it is issued.
In addition, request the Commission to reconsider the CAP's legislative proposal from the hand of the Member States of the European Union to consider the interests of vulnerable farmers and Murcian Spanish.
Finally, ask the European Parliament not to discuss the legislative proposal or reject it, if you do not have a unanimous agreement with the member countries of the European Union to rethink the CAP in order to guarantee the economic and productive crop in Spain.
