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The mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, visited the Tomás Ferro Agro-food Experimental Station this morning, to learn first hand the Chair of Sustainable Agriculture of the Campo de Cartagena, of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, in which new processes are being investigated of efficient denitrification and accessible to all farmers.
The delegate of the Government, Diego Conesa, also attended the visit;
the president of the Segura Hydrographic Confederation, Mario Urrea;
the president of the Commonwealth of the Canals of the Taibilla, Francisca Baraza and the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Alejandro Díaz, together with representatives of COAG and Fecoam.
The mayor thanked that all administrations involved in solving the problem that may have farmers have met on the morning of this Monday, October 22 at the headquarters of the Tomás Ferro Farm.
In addition, he noted that working together can find a valid solution for all actors involved, "as long as it is done taking the measures within the current law and of course safeguarding and protecting the Laguna, the jewel in the crown, which It is our Mar Menor. "
The first mayor has emphasized the importance of being able to know in depth this chair "that is made by professionals, such as the professors of the Polytechnic University who will give unmistakable signals to farmers, all the agents involved and all civil society to start seeing facts. "
At the same time Castejón has wanted to send a message of tranquility to all sectors, stating that "we are going to do it all and we will do it well and under the protection of the law and the studies carried out by professionals".
For its part, the Government delegate in the Region of Murcia, Diego Conesa, said that during this morning it is clear that the State administration has fulfilled its commitment to the Region as a whole, but specifically with the field of Cartagena.
Conesa has also stressed that from the State as a whole - Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura and Mancomunidad de los Canales del Taibilla- it is necessary to collaborate in order to face the future challenges of the Cartagena countryside and the Mar Menor.
Therefore, the Government Delegate has stated that the State is committed to this Chair "to take scientific solutions, contrasted and agreed with all groups, agricultural sectors and the sector that defends another tourism model for the smaller sea."
As stated by the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, Alejandro Díaz, this road started a year ago, "due to the need to create a chair to investigate new processes to alleviate the problem of the Mar Menor and make compatible agricultural and tourism development "
All the agents involved have made a tour of the facilities and have known first hand the new processes that, although they are still in the experimental phase, are achieving results of more than 97% denitrification, "which allows us to talk about non-toxic waste ", To assured Diaz.
In addition, as explained by the director of the Chair, Juan José Martínez, work is also being done to solidify the brine and valorise this solid material, thus being able to be used for other purposes, such as construction.
Although he has assured that this line is still open and tests are being carried out to get it out.
Finally, the president of Fecoam, Santiago Martínez, has shown that during the last three months more progress has been made in this area than in the last five years.
At the same time she thanked the mayor for her work in bringing all the agents involved to agree on this important issue for the Cartagena field.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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