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The Ministry of Agriculture and Water, through the District Agricultural Office of Fuente Alamo-Mazarrón, advises from early October to small farmers in Mazarrón for saving more water and fertilizer in the process of introducing new crops that occurs in this area.
The Director General of Agro-Food Industry and Agricultural Training, Angel Garcia Lidón, Mazarrón stressed that "we are seeing a profound transformation of agriculture, rising from tomato monoculture implementation of new ones, such as table grapes, different varieties of citrus fruits, such as tangerines extra early and stone fruit trees, including peach, nectarine and apricot. "
In this regard, he noted that small area farmers' demand mainly advice on the management of irrigation and fertilization, as well as certain additional work for the cultivation of the species listed above. "
The regional official noted that "this advice will result primarily in increased water and fertilizer saving, which will be an advantage for farmers as irrigation water comes from a desalination plant and its price is high."
He added, "the savings in fertilizer favor the lower accumulation of nitrates in the soil, which is also a benefit to the environment."
The District Agricultural Office of Fuente Alamo is following the same protocol as the District Agricultural Office in Cieza Vega Alta, where the fruit has been established for years.
The information is sent periodically to farmers by email, with emphasis, depending on time of year, in the most important tasks you need to undertake and irrigation and fertilization doses are needed, depending on the crop and soil characteristic in that area.
According to David Lopez, coach of the mentioned Office of Fuente Alamo, these data provide a schematic, simple and easily interpretable, but at the same time is rigorous both calculations and dosages as in other respects.
The list of farmers interested in receiving this information now exceeds one hundred, but remains open to new members.
Source: CARM
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