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Murcia is the European region with more percentage area aimed at clean agriculture
03/02/2009
February 3, 2009
The introduction of environmentally friendly production systems with the environment and achieve the differentiation of the murcian agro-alimentary productions thanks to obtain high quality crops and food security are the objectives of the programme 'Agriculture clean', that, driven by the Department and water, has become everything an international reference in which to biological control in the region of Murcia and biotechnological pest control refers.
Murcia has become the European region largest percentage allocated to this system of production, with more than 30,000 hectares. The figure is 15 per cent of the area occupied by vegetables, citrus, fruit and vineyards in the region. In particular, is growing with greater surface inscribed in this program, with a total of 11,600 hectares - between table grape and wine-vineyard, which is about 40 per cent of the total regional area host to this program. The project has received funding more than 10 million euros during the past year.
Murcia has become all an international reference in which to fight biological and biotechnological pest control refers to.
