PSOE demands urgent aid from the Junta for the thrips plague
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Ayala accuses the Andalusian Government of not acting against Thrips parvispinus and asks it for a package of aid larger than last year's.
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The PSOE of Almería is demanding from the Junta de Andalucía a new aid package for farmers in the Poniente affected by the Thrips parvispinus plague, with more money and fast procedures so that the money arrives as soon as possible. This was raised by the Organization Secretary of the PSOE of Almería and Andalusian parliamentarian, José Nicolás Ayala, who considers the line of aid approved last year to compensate producers for their losses to be insufficient.
Ayala maintains that plant health is the responsibility of the Junta and that the regional government has not adopted "a single major measure" against the plague, limiting itself to pointing the finger at other administrations. In his opinion, the president of the Junta and the Agriculture minister must "stop stringing along the farmers of Almería" and invest part of the regional budget in the countryside.
Biological control and crop remains
Against the PP's proposal to authorize a plant protection product, the socialist leader warns that its use has been banned in the European Union since 2024, that it has been ineffective in other countries and that there are suspicions it may be an endocrine disruptor. "Farmers need effective and safe answers, not proposals that cannot be put into practice," he has reproached.
The PSOE advocates properly managing crop remains, with the involvement of the Junta and of municipalities such as El Ejido, and using registered biological control organisms. According to Ayala, there are 13 authorized products of this type against Thrips parvispinus, and the Ministry of Agriculture is working to authorize sulfoxaflor in greenhouse peppers, something that could be resolved in the coming days.
The party asks the Junta to stop evading its responsibilities in plant health and to respond with economic resources and effective measures for the farmers suffering from the plague.
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