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Will the fruits and vegetables be discounted? Agreement reached with farmers Israel today

2022-07-04T20:04:57.377Z


Under the agreement, tariffs on a variety of fruits and vegetables will be lowered - which will open up the market to imports • As part of the new agreement, tariff protection for local production in the Galilee, Golan Heights and Gaza Envelope will be significantly increased.


Following the agreement in the laying industry, tonight (Monday) an agreement was reached in the plant industry as well:

Following the agreements reached with the farmers, Knesset members who opposed the agriculture reform pledged not to overturn the order to reduce tariffs on fruit and vegetable imports signed two months ago.

The agreement joins the two previous agreements reached by Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Agriculture Minister Oded Forer on agricultural reform - in the laying industry and in the dairy industry.

The agreement is part of the agriculture reform announced last summer, which has not been promoted since due to opposition from some Knesset members from the coalition, including Ram Shefa (Labor), Alon Schuster (blue and white) and Ram Ben Barak (Yesh Atid).

As you may recall, in the last day, MKs and representatives of the farmers threatened that if there were no agreements with the farmers by tonight, MKs from the coalition and the opposition would overthrow the orders in the plenum.

For consumers, the most significant part of the agreement is lowering tariffs on a variety of fruits and vegetables.

This means opening this market to imports.

However, farmers have been able to exclude a number of significant and key crops such as peppers, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, apples and peaches, and have significantly increased tariff protection in order to maintain local production in the Galilee, Golan Heights and Gaza Strip.

Agricultural field in the Negev (archive),

On the other hand, the state agreed to increase direct support for farmers significantly, from NIS 100 per dunam in the first agreement presented, to about NIS 950 per dunam under the current agreement.

In addition, an outline was agreed for indemnifying agriculture in the event that water prices rise in the future: a mechanism is established that obliges the state to compensate and compensate farmers in the event of an increase in water prices.

Another thing they came to the conclusion is the provision of broad support for investments in Israeli agriculture - a budget of about 600 million shekels for research and development in industries in equal distribution in the years 2026-2022, capital investments in plant industries, construction of agro-volatile facilities and increasing land supply for solar projects in agricultural areas. Appropriate compensation for farmers and ensuring the continuation of agricultural activity.

Beyond that, it was agreed to reduce the inputs to foreign workers: abolition of the annual fee for employing foreign workers in agriculture in the amount of NIS 1,200 per year, significant reduction in application fees per worker in the amount of NIS 620 paid for foreign workers (application fees will be paid for a farmer instead of each employee ) And a monthly deduction from the attorney's salary by promoting regulations for a significant increase in the amount allowed in the deduction.

The farmers also say that the attempt to change the rules of plant protection and protect against the introduction of pests and viruses into Israeli agriculture has been avoided, and that legislation supporting local production will be promoted - direct sale and marking of source land. Direct sale in agricultural land.

Agricultural worker in a field in the Gaza Strip, in 2014, Photo: Ancho Gush - Ginny

Amit Yifrach, Chairman of the Israel Farmers' Association and Secretary General of the Moshavim Movement: "After a year of stubborn struggle for the future of Israeli agriculture and the family economy, we have reached an agreement with the state. Direct support for farmers, we reduced workers' costs, compensated in the event of rising water prices, prevented damage to plant protection and created increased protection for strategic crops for food security and peripheral areas. We will continue to strengthen Israeli agriculture and local production Than investing in its agriculture. "

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Source: israelhayom

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