Planas announces aid to the sector and a public promotional campaign

The Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas , announced today at the inauguration of Fruit Attraction Live Connect that the Council of Ministers will announce in the coming weeks a decree with specific support measures for the flower and ornamental plant sector , as well as a campaign instituciona l to promote the consumption of this product in Spain. He did so after recalling that it is one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic.

Planas stressed that the ministry considers the flower and ornamental plant sector "of greatest interest, a sector that deserves full support." FEPEX has been asking for flowers and plants to be considered essential products for weeks . That's why Green Guide asked him. On the question of whether the ministry valued taking this step, Planas pointed out that legal qualification is not as important as essential products, but support for the sector. "We have been