The deputy spokesperson for the Gomera Socialist Group Parliamentary Group highlights that we must diversify, but also strengthen tourism
The deputy spokesperson of the Gomera Socialist Group Parliamentary Group (ASG), Jesús Ramos, has proposed to the Government of the Canary Islands, this Wednesday, that it delve into the diversification of the regional economy, promoting other productive sectors, such as the primary sector and industry. However, he advocated continuing to strengthen the services sector, especially tourism.
The regional deputy insisted that we must fight against some structural problems that occur in the Canary Islands, marked among other aspects by the distance from the continental territory and the insularity, such as the digital divide. In addition, he emphasized the need to strengthen the connections of the Archipelago.
In Ramos' opinion, “the economic diversification of our Islands involves investing more in some economic sectors, for example, the primary sector that now, just after going through an episode of the pandemic, is perhaps the one that has the most opportunities to grow.”
He also stressed that “this sector has nourished the Canaries in these circumstances and we have opted for kilometer zero products.” In addition, he proposed, in this sense, to continue working “on generational change, women's empowerment and food sovereignty, among other factors.”
"We must also promote the industrial sector, always following the Sustainable Development Goals, and in this aspect, we have to do it hand in hand with the town councils, since local entities have to adapt their general planning plans so that this industrial land is updated and in the necessary conditions so that it can be used," he explained.
The deputy spokesperson for ASG in the regional Chamber highlighted that this economic model must be “based on sustainability, on modernization, to allow the introduction of R&D&i at all levels, with the aim of promoting the internationalization of our economy.”
