Businesses with fewer sales and producers are afraid of falling under the captions banana, palm oil, milk and meat. The militarization of the area has not reduced the uncertainty. Katie Hernandez
The booming production of meat, milk, oil palm and banana south of Lake Maracaibo, begins to decline. The rains, which damaged much of the crop and caused the death of animals, has joined the taking of property whose activities are key to the agricultural economy of the area.
"The government's arbitrary decision to take farms in full production and to confiscate what is produced has brought more disinvestment and discouragement in the community. Even the stores reported sales declines for farmers, who were his main customers are not buying supplies for fear that they will do the same to the producers, who took the farms, "says the deputy of the table Unit, Juan Romero.
Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Juan Carlos Loyo, admitted in the National Assembly were quantified Bs 500 million in damage to the viability of the municipalities in the south of Lake Maracaibo, due to flooding and rainfall last year. He added that lost 14,000 hectares of banana, oil palm and some cocoa, and the deaths of approximately 12,000 animals among cattle and other species. Less production
Under the guise of emergency caused by the rains, the government ordered the rescue of 47 farms in the south of the lake in December 17, 2010, then was added to the list again for a total of 28. To date, 18 farms have been restored to their owners, but no documentary evidence of the repeal of the intervention. The 26 who remain militarized recorded falls in production and deterioration of the plantations. The farm
The Chapala, Newman family, the production was totally confiscated.
Their owners do not have access to the house or to accounts meat sales and milk, which now runs the government. The farm
Bolivar Brillembourg family, soldiers guard the entrance. Only permit entry to the Armed Forces personnel and INTI. This farm had 12,500 cattle before the rains and produced 7,000 liters of milk a day. Flood was reduced to 5,000 liters per day and the herd went to 8,500. Between January and February milk production fell to less than 1,600 liters per day, and have been taken without permission more than 400 cattle. The farm
The Palmita, the Executive has banned the sale of 60 cattle that were ready for slaughter and tried to seize the milk.
In the El Milagro, dedicated to the production of oil palm plantation part, about 80 acres, pests due to lack of maintenance. As in Olla Grande, considered a model farm for banana production in Latin America. At this farm they found the Sigatoka pest, which damages the foliage and reduces productivity. Insecurity continues
The creation of the Military District of South Lake has brought discomfort to the population.
The few Santa Barbara main roads are congested by the number of checkpoints installed.
Despite the large presence of soldiers, farmers report that they have reduced the uncertainty in the area, on the contrary, full activation of the Military District, more than 20 armed men abducted the farmer Ildemaro Boscan, he arrived at his farm Doll, just minutes from the town of Santa Barbara.
Ruben Dario Barboza, farmer, states that do not understand what is the guarantee of security if they continue the abductions. "In addition to measures such as farm intervention is impossible, to achieve socialist agricultural miracle that preaches the government." AGRO
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