Agriculture, the government approved the package of measures for the revival – The Messenger

 (AGI) – Green light of the Council of Ministers a package of measures to revitalize the agricultural sector, with the aim of supporting the agricultural sectors in crisis and farms affected by exceptional events.
The decree for the revival of agriculture, approved yesterday, intervenes in particular in favor of the sectors of milk and oil, and contains measures for access to the national solidarity fund for farms that have undergone damage due to heavy rains in 2014 and infections of organisms harmful to plants, such as Xylella fastidiosa. MILK. A first group of provisions concerns the management of the end of milk quotas and the implementation of Community legislation for the payment of the fine the last campaign in three years, with an interest-free installments. For not increasing the burden on farmers, with standard expands the possibility of compensation between producers, as part of the national quota for the last campaign allowing those who exceeded the quota up to 12% to compensate for up to 6%, what that before it was scheduled to take the penalty and he saw the whole percentage of overshooting. As to sales, have to be written and with a minimum duration of one year, contain the price payable for the delivery which can be fixed or linked to certain factors, the volume delivered and the quality or composition of the raw milk. The decree also established un’Interprofessione milk, as in other European countries, to organize the sector and its representation and strengthened the skills of antitrust, through price monitoring, to counter the frequent unfair practices. Xylella. Apulian farmers damaged by the spread of the bacterium Xylella is established derogation for the activation of the National Solidarity Fund, following the declaration of a disaster, and money has been made for 11 million euro for compensatory measures for producers who have suffered damage. It is the first time that this standard applies to plant health emergencies caused by infection of pests, intended only for the elements. OIL. Green light for the national plan to increase production by 25%, after the emergence of

this year. In this regard were atanziati 20 million Euros for the period 2015-2017. In particular those aiming at the recovery of the production potential and competitive with 25% increase in the quantities produced at national level over the next five years, reaching a total of 650,000 tons. FLOODS. In the areas affected by adverse climatic events of exceptional intensity in the years 2014 and 2015, farms damaged by heavy rains that have signed insurance policies to cover risks may facilitated access to interventions to promote economic recovery and production. SUPPRESSION Agensud. To streamline and ensure the realization of irrigation systems, particularly in the regions of southern Italy affected by floods, the management commissioner former Agensud is abolished and its functions are transferred to the relevant departments and directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

 30 April 2015 09:55 – Last Updated: 9:55

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