The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, visited today in Láncara the dairy farm SAT El Palomar, where he claimed the commitment of the Government of Pedro Sánchez with the Galician primary sector. A support that, he said, “we are demonstrating with facts, such as the more than 56 million euros of the Ministry of Agriculture in extraordinary aid to face the increase in production costs due to drought and war in Ukraine, which benefited 6,600 dairy farms in Galicia”.
The delegate recalled that this item is part of a package of more than 80 million euros that reached a total of 33,500 producers. He also valued the 142 million euros transferred to the Xunta and paid to Galician farms through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the 2024 campaign and highlighted the special effort of the Government to support the dairy sector “fundamental in the economic and social development of Galicia”, with more than 3 million euros transferred to the Xunta “still without having the competences in the matter” to combat Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHE).
Accompanied by the owner of the dairy farm, Odón Castro, by the mayor of Láncara, Darío Rodríguez, by the subdelegate of the Government in Lugo, Isabel Rodríguez, and by the provincial deputy, Pablo Rivera, the delegate valued “the family model, sustainable, innovative and profitable that represent many of the Galician farms and that are exemplified in the one we visit today, shows that our field has a future whenever there is support and commitment, as there is in the Government of Spain”.
Thus, Pedro Blanco called on the Xunta de Galicia to assume its responsibility and competences and adopt effective measures to guarantee the future of the Galician agricultural sector.
"We see with great concern how each year the rural environment policy of the Autonomous Administration led to the closure of 350 dairy farms. The Xunta must change course and listen to the demands of the sector," Blanco warned.
Finally, the delegate reiterated that the Government of Spain will continue to support Galician farmers and work to face challenges such as generational relief.
"Farms like Odón show that there is desire, there is work and dedication, but they need support. You count on the Government of Spain to respond to your demands and ensure that the Galician countryside remains a source of opportunity," he concluded.