Last week, the Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo, admitted that the war in Iran was already having an impact on the economy. "pockets" of the citizenry And this week the Spanish government has already announced that it will meet on Friday in an extraordinary way to address the economic consequences of the conflict in the Middle East. However, the tension in the region has not affected all sectors equally; one has been particularly hard hit: the agri-food sector. It is no coincidence that Minister Cuerpo and the Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, met with representatives from this sector on Monday to discuss the measures to be taken. But why has the primary sector felt the effects of the war the most? Experts consulted by ARA point to three factors: the increase in the price of oil—which rose above $100 per barrel on Monday—gas, and consequently, fertilizers, as well as cereals.

Around 350 tractors blocked the C-25 highway (the Eix Transversal) on Monday morning to protest the overpopulation of wildlife in Catalonia, in a demonstration organized by the main agricultural organizations in the region. The mobilization, which began at 9 a.m., brought farmers to the streets to demand, above all, "control of overpopulations of game animals"—especially wild boar, rabbits, roe deer, and red deer—and a "review" of the Livestock Health Service. The march was supported by Unió de Pagesos, Revolta Pagesa, Asaja, and the Plataforma Pagesos o Conejos (Farmers or Rabbits Platform).

It's Tuesday, it's eleven in the morning, and on the Portlligat breakwater, under a green awning, the fishermen Josep Lluís García Jaén (Córdoba, 1962) and Samuel Mir (Sant Cugat del Vallès, 1987) They are standing, cleaning the trammel nets, the small-scale fishing nets. They remove rocks and pieces of starfish that have become snagged; the nets must be clean so they can be used again. Sitting in a chair, helping them with the nets, is Benido Descamps Mallol (Cadaqués, 1936), a retired fisherman, wise, polite, with a brilliant memory, who tells Samu all the memories he has from the time he used to go out to sea. "I've been through all kinds of things in these areas of Cap de Creus when I was fishing," says Benido. As they clean the nets, they place them in black baskets. They'll have them ready for the afternoon, when they'll go to cast them into the sea, and the next day they'll collect them.

The primary sector is key to the sustainability of our region. In a time marked by climate change and its ravages, the lack of generational leadership in the agriculture, livestock, and fishing sectors, and the neglect of forest management, it is necessary to lay the foundations to ensure a better future. This involves encouraging young people to train in these fields at Agricultural Schools (EA).

The primary sector is key to the sustainability of our region. In a time marked by climate change and its ravages, the lack of generational leadership in the agriculture, livestock, and fishing sectors, and the neglect of forest management, it is necessary to lay the foundations to ensure a better future. This involves encouraging young people to train in these fields at Agricultural Schools (EA).

The Balfegó Group, specialized in the fishing and aquaculture of bluefin tuna from L'Ametlla de Mar, expects to close this fiscal year—the accounting year ends in April because it coincides with the fishing season, not the calendar year—with €107.6 million in revenue, 23% more than last year, when sales explained the growth for three reasons. First, the fact that the company sells more products with higher added value; second, the improvement in fishing quotas, which this year are expected to increase by another 20%.