Regional government, Enesa and Agroseguro agree on a new insurance model for stone fruit farmers

A new model for recruitment fruit tree policies it will cover the weather especially for the Region of Murcia which affects these crops. The prices will be agreed tomorrow in Madrid, but the Murcian Minister of Agriculture talks about cextremely advantageous conditions which covers the damage caused by both the hail as from frost.

These are the two biggest threats that fruit producers face. Of the total policies contracted in the Department, 50 percent correspond to these crops, of which 90 percent, more than 1,200 hectares are insured but only for hail damage. Until now, frost damage increased the price of the policy significantly and only 10 percent took it out. Without the announcement of the final price tomorrow, Wednesday, the consultant Sara Rubira ensures that the benefit of this special model for fruit trees in the Region that brings together the two covers will be very important.

That’s why this new model combines all types of insurance together in one policy, and includes the two most worrying risks for the farmer, such as hail and frost, with calculating compensation per plot and including separate coverage. risks. he is agricultural insurance system in the Region of Murcia closed last year with a certain amount of capital of 1,303 million euros, with a contract on 9,000 insurance policies. Of these, more than 3,300 policies correspond to contracting the line of fruit trees, which represented more than 40 percent of the total.

In 2024, the regional government has allocated a total amount 5.4 million euros to subsidize policy contractswhich represents an increase of about 23 percent compared to last year. “This amount has increased in terms of the budgets after it was added 400,000 euros from the Multiannual Financial Planwhich the president of the regional government signed a few weeks ago together with the three agricultural groups, COAG, ASAJA, and UPA, showing a strong commitment to the country,” said Rubira.

“But also, for next year, we have already announced the commitment to another 12 percent increase the grant to continue developing this tool for farmers and ranchers, and that the numbers of hires are increasing, which translates into more protection of our crops,” concluded the a counselor