During the visit, the Commissioner was able to learn about the heterogeneous reality faced by banana producers, who transferred to the High Office of the State both the remaining difficulties and the progress achieved, in an exercise of direct dialogue that will allow to continue adjusting public policies to the reality of the territory.

This variety in the degree of reconstruction marks the pace and complexity of the recovery process. While some farms still face structural difficulties—such as the lack of access roads, the absence of agricultural land for sorribar or the wait for the implementation of irrigation pipelines—other farms have already managed to resume planting activity and, in some cases, have even carried out more than one harvest. Much of the almost 106 million euros of public infrastructure agreements affected by the eruption signed between the State and local authorities in 2022 have already been used or are still being used to restore the roads and supply networks necessary for agricultural activity. It should be noted that, of this investment, 50% is financed by the Government of Spain, 25% by the Canary Islands and the remaining 25% by the island council.