Since last February 14, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has been left without an owner. In addition to the motive for the resignation, in the midst of accusations of alleged influence peddling, it is essential to recover the activity of the portfolio so that the projects are not paralyzed.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry must be one of the most important in a country. Those who devote themselves to the production of the land not only generate economic income, but also feed the entire population, outside established phrases or industrial interests.
Manufacturers and exporters hope that the departure of former Minister Manzano will not disrupt the progress of projects in their sectors
Bernardo Manzano spent nine months at the head of the state portfolio. Before him were Tanlly Vera and Pedro Álava. Three ministers in the 21 months of Guillermo Lasso’s government.
In order to maintain processes and to fulfill projects, leadership must not be transient. The concern of the agricultural and export sector about the change of ministers is completely justified.
Bird flu vaccines are already in the country, say poultry farmers, who are asking for vaccination to start next week.
In the case of the banana area, progress was made, together with the ministry, in seeking a mechanism to increase the number of fruit export contract signings and to strengthen biosecurity measures to prevent the entry of Fusarium race 4 into Ecuador.; Expectations remain in the poultry sector because after the declaration of a phytosanitary state of emergency due to the emergence of bird flu in 2022, a vaccine for this scourge arrived this week. Palm oil growers, ranchers and others are also closely watching the future of the portfolio.
The government has the duty to appoint a new head of the Ministry of Agriculture. An integral profile, with the ability to serve a country with wide agricultural diversity, honest, persistent, who knows the sector, but above all a man or woman who pushes a true national policy in favor of local production and productivity and exports. Processes cannot be stopped, agriculture is an engine that demands attention. (OR)
Source: Eluniverso
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