This Wednesday at noon, Mayor Francisco Azcué, together with the Vice Mayor and President of the Deliberative Council Magdalena Reta de Urquiza and the Secretary of Productive Development Federico Schattenhofer, signed the renewal of the collaboration agreement with the Citrus Growers Association, led by its president Walter Silva Müller, to intensify monitoring and control actions for the HLB (Huanglongbing) disease in the region.
The agreement aims to reinforce the prevention tasks carried out by the Citrus Growers Association in conjunction with SENASA Entre Ríos, allowing for the detection and mitigation of outbreaks of the disease that seriously affects citrus production in general, and which, thanks to these tasks, the Department of Concordia remains free of HLB.
During the signing, Mayor Azcué highlighted the importance of this agreement: “The citrus sector is a fundamental pillar of our economy and we need to reinforce prevention actions to protect it. This agreement demonstrates the municipality's commitment to the fight against HLB and the support for our producers”.
“This is one of the actions we are carrying out with the productive sector of our city, which is the engine of development in Concordia, and in this case, it is essential to carry out this monitoring where the Citrus Growers Association plays a very important role,” stated Azcué.
The Secretary of Productive Development, Eng. Federico Schattenhofer, highlighted the value of joint work: “We seek to continue strengthening prevention and assistance policies for producers. From the Secretariat of Productive Development, we will continue to promote concrete measures that guarantee the sustainability of citrus farming in the region”.
For his part, Walter Silva Müller underscored the impact on the daily work of citrus growers: “It is essential to have these resources to continue with monitoring and prevent the spread of the disease. Citrus farming is a primary activity for our area, as we have more than 7,000 hectares of citrus, and the goal is to remain free of HLB. This agreement is a substantial tool, for which we thank the Municipality”.
The agreement will be in effect for six months and seeks to reinforce the prevention and control tasks of the disease, guaranteeing the sustainability of citrus production in the region. The secretary of the Citrus Growers Association, Melania Zorzi, was also part of the meeting.
The agreement aims to reinforce the prevention tasks carried out by the Citrus Growers Association in conjunction with SENASA Entre Ríos, allowing for the detection and mitigation of outbreaks of the disease that seriously affects citrus production in general, and which, thanks to these tasks, the Department of Concordia remains free of HLB.
During the signing, Mayor Azcué highlighted the importance of this agreement: “The citrus sector is a fundamental pillar of our economy and we need to reinforce prevention actions to protect it. This agreement demonstrates the municipality's commitment to the fight against HLB and the support for our producers”.
“This is one of the actions we are carrying out with the productive sector of our city, which is the engine of development in Concordia, and in this case, it is essential to carry out this monitoring where the Citrus Growers Association plays a very important role,” stated Azcué.
The Secretary of Productive Development, Eng. Federico Schattenhofer, highlighted the value of joint work: “We seek to continue strengthening prevention and assistance policies for producers. From the Secretariat of Productive Development, we will continue to promote concrete measures that guarantee the sustainability of citrus farming in the region”.
For his part, Walter Silva Müller underscored the impact on the daily work of citrus growers: “It is essential to have these resources to continue with monitoring and prevent the spread of the disease. Citrus farming is a primary activity for our area, as we have more than 7,000 hectares of citrus, and the goal is to remain free of HLB. This agreement is a substantial tool, for which we thank the Municipality”.
The agreement will be in effect for six months and seeks to reinforce the prevention and control tasks of the disease, guaranteeing the sustainability of citrus production in the region. The secretary of the Citrus Growers Association, Melania Zorzi, was also part of the meeting.