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COAG puts into question the data of the MARM on the evolution of the agricultural income
22/12/2010
December 22, 2010
After analyzing the data published on the first advancement of agricultural income in 2010, the Coordinator of organizations of farmers and cattlemen (COAG) puts into question the data of the Ministry because modified downward, considerably, data from agricultural income for the years 2008 and 2009 that throughout the year had been as good. In this way, the cut of more than 1,700 million euros that it applies to the final data of agricultural income, 2009, 23.181 million euros to 21.448), makes that the first advancement to 2010 draw an increase of 5.1%. If the calculation on the data of real agricultural income for 2009 that has been maintained throughout the year (23.181 million euros), we would talk about a decline of 2.7 per cent.
COAG will request explanations the Minister Rosa Aguilar on this subject at the next meetings to maintain. "We will demand accountability, transparency and rigour to a fact that raises big doubts." Hardly in a year in which sectors such as olives, wine, dairy cattle, sheep and goats have been forced to sell at prices below cost, according to the official data of the MARM, income data may be so positive. It would be regrettable that it was playing with the figures to hide the real situation of the sector agrario. ", said Miguel Lopez, Secretary general of COAG."
