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The Executive has also collected this Tuesday measures for the agricultural and fishing sector for a total amount of 430 million euros within the Royal Decree-Law that was part of the National Plan to respond to the economic and social consequences of the conflict in Ukraine. As ABC announced on Friday, in Chapter II it has approved aid for farmers and ranchers for a total amount of 193,47 million euros, of which 64,5 million come from the crisis reserve approved by Brussels last week, will activate article 219 of the Common Organization of Agricultural Markets (OCMA), and that the State and autonomous communities will complement each other by 200% (128,16 million). For its part, the fishing activity, apart from the total of 50 million euros that it will receive from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Fempa) after activating article 26 that contemplates extraordinary funds for strong market disturbances, other measures are enabled such as the deferral in the payment of Social Security contributions for three months.
The Minister of Agriculture Luis Planas will hold a meeting with representatives of both sectors this afternoon at the Ministry's headquarters in Madrid. Similarly, from the Government, they have highlighted that the reduction of 20 cents for three months in the price of diesel will tend to have a positive impact on the agricultural and livestock sectors of 78 million, as well as 16 million euros for fishing .
The package of measures represents a total amount of 430 million euros: 193,47 million for farmers and ranchers, 169 million for milk producers and 68,18 million, between Fempa and direct aid, for fishing
The Royal Decree-Law also contemplated the exemption of the port tax for fresh fishing and the fee for the use of hydraulic domain assets for inland aquaculture facilities for 6 months. This represents an impact of several million euros. Direct state aid is also being promoted for shipping companies for 18,18 million euros to compensate for the increase in diesel and this support will range between 1.550.523 euros per ship for those vessels with a gross tonnage of less than 25 tons) has a maximum of 35.000 euros for vessels with more than 2.500 gross tonnage. In the same way, they have recorded from the Executive, that fishermen can already benefit from the ICO – Saeca line of credits with the main bonus, as well as the guarantees of Saeca (Sociedad Anónima Estatal de Caución Agraria).
For their part, milk producers will receive 169 million euros in direct costs to compensate for the sharp increase in inputs such as electricity, feed and fuel. Of all this amount, 124 million will go to cow's milk producers at a rate of 210 euros per cow up to a maximum of 40 animals per beneficiary, 145 euros per copy between 41 and 180 heads and 80 euros per head for more than 180 cows. . Similarly, sheep milk producers will receive 32,3 million euros (15 euros per animal) and 12,7 million euros for goat milk producers (10 euros per head).
Spain declared last year 10% of arable land as fallow, 2,2 million hectares were a total of 21,5 million declared
2,8 million hectares to plant cereals
The Royal - Decree also receives the relaxation of the requirement for the diversification of crops within the Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) that obliges farmers to reserve 5% of extra cultivation areas for fallow. This will no longer be so. In this way, the Government intends to mobilize more than 600.000 hectares declared of ecological interest, as well as another 2,16 million hectares destined to meet this requirement to produce cereals. Especially corn.
Specifically, Spain declared last year in barbecue 10% of arable land, 2,2 million hectares out of a total of 21,5 million hectares declared in total.
