The presidents of Asaja-Córdoba, Ignacio Fernandez de Mesaand of Caja Rural del Sur and its Foundation, Jose Luis Garcia-Palacios Alvarezrespectively, have signed separate agreements that reinforce the collaboration close relationship that is maintained between the three entities in order to contribute to energizing the agricultural and livestock sector of this provinceThe two presidents were accompanied at the signing by the vice president of the Caja; Ricardo López Crespo, director of the Caja Rural del Sur Foundation; and the general secretary of Asaja Córdoba, Rafael Navas.
The new agreements, one with Caja Rural del Sur and another with the Foundationthey will allow intensify relations between both parties for Promotion of activities specific to the group of farmers and ranchers associated with ASAJA Córdoba, for which Caja Rural del Sur will provide the financial means (products and services) and materials of its network of Offices.
The president of Caja Rural del Sur and its Foundation stressed that “in this way both organisations continue to join forces in difficult years for the sector” and, through this agreement, “they seek to support the improvement of the agricultural sector and its professionals, especially in the modernisation of the sector and rural development”.
For his part, the president of Asaja Córdoba stated that the changes introduced by the CAP reform, the globalization of markets, the problems of plant health and animal welfare, the necessary adaptation of crops to climate change, agricultural taxation, The generational change, the incorporation and generalization of new technologies in the rural world or the search for support for strategic or alternative crops are some of the challenges that “configure a changing scenario in which continuous readaptation of agricultural holdings is required. and livestock.”
To overcome this situation it is important provide stability to the agricultural sector and reinforce positive perception that much of society has farmers, Livestock farmers and the rural worldwhich as has become clear, even more so in recent years, constitutes a basic sector to generate employment, boost the economy and generate income that contribute to balancing Spain’s trade deficit.
The renewal of the agreement by which the both entities will actively collaborate in the promoting more productive agriculture and in the organization of events, Forums and events of interest to the agricultural sector. The agreement reached also includes work to promote training and research In this sector.
