"In five years there won't be a single one left dryland almond treeIn the Balearic Islands, according to the head of the Agricultural Service, Andreu Juan, in his appearance before the Parliament's Climate Change Commission on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries this Wednesday, only 7,000 remain, a figure that demonstrates that this crop is currently "in short supply." This tree was traditionally cultivated in the Balearic Islands because it withstood drought, the Mediterranean climate, and did not require high maintenance costs. However, more work and care of the land is needed to obtain results.XylellaA bacterium that clogs the vessels through which sap circulates. This prevents water and nutrients from reaching the leaves, leading to a loss of production and even the death of the tree.

According to the report prepared by the organic farmers' group that has been most critical of the new agrarian law, there are only about 5,000 professional farmers left in the Islands, and the registered farms—in all categories—number no more than 15,000. In 1982, there were more than double the current number, with 31,835 active farms. "We are aware that we cannot recover the figures of the 1980s. However, the new law before us consolidates the process and the trend. It is the definitive renunciation of maintaining decent agricultural activity," they state in the documentation provided to amend the bill.