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Mazón highlights “the record year for agri-food exports from the Valencian Community” and calls for “equal conditions for our products”

 

 

• Mazón highlights "the record year for agri-food exports from the Valencian Community" and calls for "equal conditions for our...
• It claims the quality, sustainability and balance of the “garden of Europe” and points out that “if we had the same conditions as others we would be unbeatable”
• It regrets the lack of "fairness and justice" of European institutions towards the agri-food industry of the Valencian Community and calls for cold treatment, mirror clauses and reciprocity in the use of phytosanitary products
• It demands from the Spanish Government “a firm commitment in defense of the primary sector before the European Union” and demands “the water that continues to be denied to us historically due to its anti-transfer policy”
• The head of the Council has visited several companies from the Valencian Community that are participating in the Fruit Logística fair in Berlin

 

Berlin.

The President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, highlighted "the record year for exports of agri-food products from the Valencian Community despite the difficulties and barriers that the sector continues to face in competing on equal terms with other markets."

 

The head of the Council visited, together with the Minister of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries, Miguel Barrachina, the Valencian companies participating in the Valencian Community stand at Fruit Logistica 2025, the most important event in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector held in Berlin (Germany).

 

The president highlighted the 55 entities from the Valencian Community present in this event because they are "an example of the best we can do with our land and our products", while also reiterating "the quality, sustainability and balance of the European vegetable garden".

 

In fact, the export data of the agri-food industry of the Valencian Community reached 8,205.4 million euros in the cumulative period from 2024 to November and represents 24.3% of total sales outside our territory.

 

The highest representative of the Valencian executive pointed out "the pride and strength of the agri-food sector of our territory to continue improving" and stated that "if we competed under the same conditions as others we would be unbeatable".

 

Mazón has lamented the lack of "fairness and justice" of European institutions towards the agri-food industry of the Valencian Community, for which he has demanded "the same treatment as others".

 

He referred to the equal cold treatment for all citrus fruits, the introduction of mirror clauses and the principle of reciprocity in the use of phytosanitary products “so that Valencian agriculture can compete under the same conditions as other countries”. Mazón indicated that this lack of requirements that are not present with imported products “is creating a competition problem, in addition to costs”.

 

Along these lines, the head of the Council has also demanded that the Government of Spain "show more firmness and commitment to defend the interests of the primary sector because it has been silent for too long."

 

In addition, the president reminded the central executive of "the water that our land deserves, cries out for and needs, and that continues to be denied to us with its anti-transfer policy", calling it "an absolutely historical injustice that extraordinarily harms our farmers".

 

Fruit Logistics Berlin 2025

A total of 55 companies from the Valencian Community are participating in Fruit Logística, of which 27 co-exhibitors are present at the Valencian Community stand, including two regulatory councils for quality figures such as the DOP Kaki de la Ribera and IGP Cítrics Valencians, in addition to companies producing fruit, fresh vegetables, distribution companies, associations and cooperatives. Companies producing seeds, sprouts and sprouts or organic fertilizers, among others, are also participating.