Open letter defends the avocado and the «good name» of Algarve farmers
Letter is signed by two producer organizations and 1500 members of Algfuturo
Letter is signed by two producer organizations and 1500 members of Algfuturo
Parliamentarians are promoting various debate and consultation meetings with the agricultural sector, the region's environmental associations and academia
Recently, an agricultural project for the production of avocados in an area of 128 hectares, in Lagos, caused controversy.
Thieves had already caught 170 kilos of avocado
Zero, Regenearte and Sustainable Water Platform are against this project
Detainees had 3 bags of avocados weighing 23 kilos
Thieves were arrested in two separate actions
Thefts have been increasing in the Algarve, and are done by organized groups
Citizens group denounces aquifer contamination by glyphosate in Barão de São João