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Juan Jesús Méndez, president of the Canary Islands-Canary Wine protected designation of origin, highlights the increase in the quality of the product and its good sales abroad. Canarian wines have reached the figure of one million bottles sold, which represents a twenty-five percent annual increase, according to Juan Jesús Méndez, president of the protected designation of origin Canary Islands-Canary Wine. It indicates that the expectation is to exceed 1.3 million, counting on the one that is still in the barrel and has not been marketed. The good progress of sales stands out both domestically and abroad, to which more than fifteen percent of production is sent. Higher quality It indicates a slight decrease in hectares dedicated to wine, while there has been an increase in quality, which is highly appreciated outside the islands as it provides alternatives to the best-known wines. Méndez indicates some of the difficulties that the sector faces, such as the consequences of climate change or the lack of generational change. The general secretary of the agricultural and livestock organization, Theo Hernando, affirms that there is no benefit for the primary sector in this maritime connection.
The Association of Farmers and Ranchers of the Canary Islands (Asaga Canarias Asaja) rejects the resumption of the maritime connection between Puerto del Rosario and the port of Tarfaya in Morocco scheduled for this year, according to the meeting between the Government of the Canary Islands and the Alawite delegation last week. pass. The agricultural sector, through the general secretary of the organization, Theo Hernando, fears that the recovery of this line will lead to the massive entry of agricultural and livestock goods of Moroccan Europe Mobile Number List origin into the islands and, with this, pests and diseases will spread, both phytosanitary and epizootic, which could lead to losses in local production, as well as pose a danger to the livestock herd. Asaga Canarias Asaja recalls that in Morocco there are certain plant pathogens such as the tomato rugose virus, recently confirmed by the phytosanitary authorities of that country, or the false moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta), detected in some fruits imported to the Peninsula, which represent a serious threat to our agriculture by affecting dozens of tree species and various crops such as avocado, vineyard, olive, persimmon, pomegranate, pepper, tomato or eggplant, hence the concern of this professional agricultural organization.
The possible entry and spread of this type of insects would also represent a violation of the Order of March 12, 1987 regarding the import, export and transit of plants and products. This regulation acts, in theory, as a barrier to precisely stop the arrival of agricultural pests and diseases to the Canary Islands. Lack of inspectors Asaga Canarias Asaja focuses on the lack of inspectors at the Border Inspection Points (PIF) of the Canary Islands located in each port of the Archipelago. This means that customs control of the trafficking of people and goods from this African country cannot be guaranteed. There is concern that, since these are not containers but rather road transport, mostly trucks, any inspection or surveillance will be even more difficult, and once it arrives in Puerto del Rosario, the merchandise introduced can move freely throughout the rest of the islands. . Given this panorama, Asaga Canarias Asaja demands from the Government of the Canary Islands a thorough and in-depth analysis of the repercussions that the reopening of this maritime line may bring to the Canarian countryside, far from that benevolent image linked exclusively to strengthening economic, social and cultures between Morocco and the Canary Islands.
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