President Pedro Sánchez announces that through private investment, this project will have an economic impact of approximately 3,000 million and will enable the creation of 15,000 jobs
With the war in Ukraine in the background, the president of the government this Wednesday during the presentation of the agrifood PERTE emphasized the need for strategic independence of our country, not only in defense or energy, but also in agriculture, “not depend on third parties» to supply the population.
For example, Pedro Sánchez announced that the new project linked to European funds will inject 1,800 million euros into the agri-food sector, which will reach industry and businesses in the first half of June. Specifically, the government will allocate 400 million for industrial strengthening of the sector, 450 million for the digitization of the agri-food chain and another 148 million for research to “increase the production capacity and competitiveness of the sector in the future”, it stated. the president during the presentation of PERTE at the national wine fair Fenavin in Ciudad Real.
In addition to this donation, which was already public, the President took the opportunity to announce that the government will make an additional EUR 800 million available to the sector for the transformation of industry, the improvement of water management and the modernization of the irrigation.
This PERTE is expected to have an initial impact on the economy of around EUR 3,000 million and the creation of up to 15,000 direct jobs in the coming years.
The sector contributes almost 10% to GDP and is made up of 96% small and medium-sized enterprises, totaling more than 30,500 SMEs. For this reason, Sánchez wanted to emphasize that this project benefits small businesses and freelancers in the sector to improve their competitiveness, the economic sustainability of their companies and their contribution to the demographic challenge.
The Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, recalled that Spain is the fourth largest exporter in the EU and seventh in the world. The sector employs 2.3 million people, 30% of whom are women. “The primary sector is a very important segment that requires sustainable profitability,” Planas assures.
Source: La Verdad
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