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Agriculture Again the raw material prices have begun to rise. Oil is walking in the vicinity of $ 100 a barrel and with him up the bulk of related products, such as cereals (linked to oil not only for the transport process, but also for the production of biofuels .) Again organizations prevent us from international risk and no famine resulting from drought, but food shortages in the markets for human consumption. Almeria
The farmer who reads this will be puzzled: What rising food prices? And where is that? It is hard to understand where their products are 20 years lose value and are forced to increase their productivity to remain on the market. And that increased demand for our vegetables has been more than offset by growth in supply, putting downward pressure on prices. In this context, the retail has become steadily larger, and may create conditions more favorable purchase and giving a new twist to the producers.
The answers are simple and intuitive than it sounds. Our productions, paradoxically, are of great price, and maintain a high income elasticity. That is, the consumer requires a minimum income and, in turn, involve income increases consumption growth. This is good news, but it also implies a certain limitation on the size of our consumer market. And it also implies a clear interest of all producers to sell into markets with higher purchasing power. And Europe is one of the largest in the world. Another advantage
-problem for vegetable productions is that they are perishable, implying that the transport times and conditions directly influence the quality (and price) of products. This limits the geographic scope of our exports and provides a physical limit to them which could only be saved with a significant innovation in the conservation of these products. Although, even then, the limit would remain, because this innovation will certainly be available for all areas.
So with this situation, what can we do? The first is to view agriculture not as a separate sector but as a part of the food system as a central element of an entire production system. This approach would allow us to visualize the problem from different perspectives. For example, entry into markets of third party products are threats to primary production but also an opportunity for industry and agriculture support services (ISA), including inputs and produce structural elements, or carriers and marketing. These entries also represent an incentive to improve local production structures and in the sense that we demand more quality, more and more health market.
The future is not easy, sure to be very complicated, but if we compare the situation of agriculture to Almeria from other countries, including those that make us competitive for less time, we consider that we are still better off. Not only do we still have considerable room for improvement in primary production itself, but also there are great opportunities within the entire European food system and the ISA Almeria.

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