Ourique: Minister of Agriculture asks for “Critics of Alqueva”.
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, Ourique visited early on Friday and opened the Fair Pork Alentejo, that takes place in that village until next Sunday.
Before you go through the various exhibitors, Capoulas Santos was in Garvão, also in that county, where he inaugurated the second phase of expansion and modernization of Montaraz Factory, processing of sausages, employing 50 people.
On the sidelines of the event the holder of the agriculture folder, and he spoke to reporters when asked about Alqueva, Capoulas Santos recalled that he had "honored to have been released in the infrastructure and have made it the battle of my life", justified.
The minister did not fail to mention that "now that the project was more complicated phase, It is good to see that critics disappeared ", and Alqueva will fulfill one of its main objectives "combating desertification", concluded.
Last day 14, the minister was in Beja, a working meeting with the Irrigation Monitoring Committee of Alqueva, which announced a reduction in the price of water between 20 and 33%. The direct beneficiaries will pay less 20% per cubic meter of water consumed in high pressure, while the farms will have a low-pressure reduction 33%.
When asked about this decision, He explained that "lower prices is not easy and it was a coordinated exercise with the Ministries of Finance and Environment and reach a satisfactory solution to ensure competitive conditions for farmers", finished.
Capoulas Santos went further states that "agriculture in Portugal is facing one of its best moments", explaining that since the country "is to reduce and replace imports and reduce our agri-food deficit", the gave added that "we are to grow steadily in the export of many agricultural products", finished.
Before finalizing the visit Capoulas Santos participated in the closing of a seminar on the Alentejo pigs and recognized the important role of Alentejo Pig Breeders Association (ACPA), assigning an award from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
