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Cambiemos Murcia has proposed in a motion that the City Council include in its regulations the use of phytosanitary products to prohibit the use of herbicides in areas near irrigation channels, ravines, rivers, educational and health centers, housing and agricultural crops ecological
Sergio Ramos, councilor of municipal training, has warned that in the municipality is common the use of such products, which according to the World Health Organization carries significant risks to soil, wildlife and water and human health if they are not used correctly.
In the case of Murcia, they are usually applied in water channels, such as acequias or azarbes, to eliminate reeds, and in orchard areas, regardless of whether they are close to schools or health centers, through large sprayers that multiply the negative effects of these substances.
In fact, Cambiemos Murcia has received complaints from neighbors whose agroecological plantations have been affected because in adjacent lands have been used phytosanitaries, which could have entailed a risk in case of consumption and, in addition to the loss of plantations this year, It may cause problems when it comes to maintaining your certification.
The mayor has pointed out that despite its impact on the environment and the health of people, today the Consistory lacks a regulation based on the Royal Decree establishing the framework for action to get a use sustainable use of plant protection products.
To this, has added the fact that Murcia is also not part of the National Action Plan, whose objective is to protect the health of people and respect the environment by promoting alternative techniques that help reduce the use of these products in agricultural spaces, parks and gardens.
Source: Cambiemos Murcia
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