The head of the portfolio explained that the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) set a construction list of 300 cutwaters around the territory. From Defense, they affirmed that, for now, they are carrying out 29 in the first mission and that the construction of the cutwaters lasts approximately 10 hours, but that it depends on the terrain.
On the other hand, the minister detailed the state of the machinery that is not the most optimal. “There are a series of inputs that we try to agree with the Ministry of Livestock, for support, because, obviously, the machines have to be maintained, They are machines that are not extremely modern, therefore, they break, they have to be repaired. Now the issue of fuel with Ancap that made a collaboration”, specified the minister referring to a future agreement with the MGAP where they will establish a legal framework for the contributions that correspond to each sector.
What is involved in the agreement with the MGAP
The Army tour – which began on Tuesday, February 3 and ended on February 8 – through affected fields of Montevideo and cannelloni with the aim of carrying out actions of recognition and evaluation of the same. The list of affected areas – which are more than 300 – was prepared by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) and later delivered to the Army. For this, the criteria of those who believe are the fields most compromised by drought was used.
The tasks were carried out by the Engineer Brigade No. 1, with personnel specialized in this matter. This work has the objective of preparing the land of the producers when the water comes and they can Have a suitable storage place. That is to say, it will not solve the problem, but it will prepare the fields for the return of the water.
This work is usually carried out by the Army, whether it is the construction of wells, as well as the delivery of water to fields that need it. This is generally coordinated with the municipalities of the affected areas. However, the MGAP plan together with the Ministry of Defence It covers more areas due to the severity of the drought and the number of affected producers and fields.
The evaluation tasks by the army correspond to knowing the costs that will generate the accomplishment of those tasks. Among which are the costs of fuelthe use of the backhoe – which belongs to the Army – and the use of other machinery. From the Army they establish that later it will be seen who will take charge of the costs and if producers will have to take careinformation that will be known in the coming days.
Source: Ambito
