Despite the 70 hectares used to grow without pesticides, organic farming in Aragon can not obtain favorable results . The problem is the low of these products has meant that farmers have to sell their products at home or through a partnership at the lowest price .

The Community of Aragon

has 70,000 hectares of farming. An area that is small when compared with other regions like Andalusia (582,745) and if one takes into account the environmental benefits that entails. However, despite the recent concern of society for the care Earth , organic farming remains a minority practice . To change this reality, farmers agree on the need for the Administration to increase its support with concrete action .

The need for

While it is necessary to take measures to help the industry as chairman of the Agriculture Committee and a member of Eco-OUAGA COAG, Antonio Ruiz, this year will be impossible to incorporate new professionals to plan support for organic farming for the Government of Aragon. "As there is no budget aid extended to farmers who choose to grow organically in the Community" , said Ruiz.

Today in Aragon there are about 800 organic farmers, compared to 7175 in Andalusia, for example. Consequently, some 30 or 40 farmers with a large number of hectares have decided to quit farming and cultivating the plant with to qualify for other financial more, but "This practice pollutes more," has said Ruiz. This is an inconsistency for many farmers who know and defend the benefits of organic farming and increasing fertility through of land, enhance consumer health and the environment.

Causes

The main problem causing this crisis in Aragon is difficulty in marketing these products , from the still weak domestic consumption ; It's compounded by delays in aid AE and no new calls for them.

Consequences

As a result, today organic farmers sell their products through partnerships , which leads to lower their prices . However, prices in the supermarket are very high.
Despite the efforts undertaken by the farmer, is not outweighed by the consumption of the Aragonese and Spanish that are completed by directing buy cheaper products.

Nevertheless, today people can consume any kind of organic product Aragonese, as there is a wide variety of "asparagus, vegetable oils, wheat, oats, feed, nuts, wines, which have won numerous awards in Europe and feed, " has said the chairman Aragonese Organic Agriculture.

Source: M. Salguero - Aragon Digital.es / Ecoalimenta.com