Aid for farmers affected by December 2007 hailstorms

The delegate from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Antonio Moreno, has announced that farmers in the region who were affected by the hailstorms of December 24th 2007 will receive financial aid before the end of this year.

However, only five farms in Vélez-Málaga and Algorrobo will benefit and receive the aid. In Vélez-Málaga, the damage to subtropical crops was put at €560,000 with, in addition, another €444,600 relating to the destruction of greenhouses. Algorrobo Council estimated their losses to be in the region of €6 million.

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