MIPAAF, Xylella district contracts: the “sustainable regeneration” program of the dajs district approved. Total investment of 50 million, with a loan of 31.5 million euros Bellanova: "Huge resources for the cultural, economic and landscape regeneration of a territory devastated by phytopathy" Regenerating agriculture in the areas affected by the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium: this is the objective of the program [...]
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Bellanova: “we continue to work to give a central role to the supply chain of life” The measures proposed by the Mipaaf and included in the Milleproroghe decree on agriculture were approved in the Council of Ministers. These are the measures that have received the green light from the CDM: Extension of fixed-term contracts until 31 December 2021 [...]
read moreMIPAAF, Bellanova: “excellent result for our protection system that combines icqrf and financial police. Defense of made in Italy and the fight against counterfeiting to protect consumers and healthy businesses "" Thanks to our Inspectorate for food protection and the Guardia di Finanza who, with the operation conducted in San Giuseppe Vesuviano, [...]
read moreMIPAAF, Bellanova: “December month of the clementines. Consuming seasonal products is one of the founding principles of the Mediterranean diet ”Small but good. The season of clementines has arrived, a citrus fruit with great virtues, protagonist of the Christmas tables. The promotion and communication campaign launched by the Interprofessional Organization Ortofrutta Italia returns again this month, dedicated to Italian clementines [...]
read moreMIPAAF, Bellanova: "Italy marks a further step forward in the now consolidated leadership of the recognized IIGG at a community and international level" The implementing regulation containing the registration of the PDO was published today in the Official Journal of the European Union "Mozzarella di Gioia del Colle" in the European register of protected designations of origin and geographical indications [...]
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Bellanova: “difficult to continue negotiations on nutritional labeling” Italy is not satisfied with the progress of European negotiations on the conclusions of the Agrifish Council on nutrition labeling. This was stated by Minister Teresa Bellanova this morning during the bilateral meeting with her Portuguese counterpart Maria do Céu Antunes, anticipating how problematic it appears to carry on the process. "We already have [...]
read moreBellanova: “Positive confrontation with Minister Vuckovic. Ready to share the best practice in the field of fruit and vegetables. Common points about labeling ”“ It was a fruitful dialogue. Common, important Mediterranean sensitivities emerged, for example on the enhancement of the quality of our agri-food productions ": this is how Minister Teresa Bellanova during the Intergovernmental Committee for Italy [...]
read moreBellanova: “proud further recognition of our products' excellence” “Yet another IGP is added to the European register. It is the Rucola della Piana del Sele PGI, also called wild rocket. A vegetable grown in the province of Salerno and which has very particular characteristics to taste and smell, also thanks to the specificity of the territory and the climate in which [...]
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Bellanova: “the requests of the sector have been accepted. Catering is a central piece of the agri-food chain ”The deadline for submitting applications to the Catering Fund has been extended to 15 December. In response to requests from the sector, restaurants, agritourisms, canteens, catering, hotels will have another 17 days available, compared to the original deadline set for November 28th, [...]
read moreBellanova: “result of the fruitful collaboration between the Italian and Taiwanese authorities. We give Italian companies the opportunity to position themselves on a highly important market ”The export campaign for national apples 2020/2021 to Taiwan starts this month. "An important result, not at all taken for granted since the Taiwanese phytosanitary inspectors did not [...]
read moreThe programs and celebratory activities will start tomorrow with the “Unesco Mediterranean Diet. 10 years of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity "Mipaaf, Bellanova:" Commitment to create the Office for the Mediterranean Diet at Mipaaf. In 2021, an institutional communication program also in view of Expo Dubai "Ten years ago, on November 16, 2010, in [...]
read moreBellanova: “concrete signal to the companies, to the men and women who work there, to the entire supply chain. We support Italian products, agri-food, we fight waste ”. Green light for the presentation of applications to obtain the catering fund. From tomorrow until November 28, restaurants, farmhouses, canteens, catering, hotels, will be able to request the grant, up to [...]
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Mipaaf, Bellanova: “food sustainability and health crucial for Italy. We work to promote the diversification of agricultural production "" There is no sustainability or health without conscious choices ". This is the message that Minister Bellanova wanted to deliver by speaking this morning at the 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe on the sustainability of agri-food systems and diets [...]
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Mipaaf, Bellanova: “We will not allow the mafia to get its hands on precious funds for healthy agriculture. Nobody can steal our young people's future. The state is there ”“ We will never allow the mafia to get their hands on the funds destined for agriculture. The State is there and my thanks go to the Carabinieri del Ros, to the Agri-food Protection Command [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “transparent nutritional information and training are key elements to encourage the adoption of balanced diets. No to a classification of food products as good or bad. Complete transparency is an opportunity for all European citizens and farmers. From the label of origin, no risk of market distortions "Farm to fork, an extremely important and complex dossier [...]
read moreMIPAAF, Bellanova: “in the pact between producers and consumers the best ally of our fruit and vegetables. In October we choose Italian pears "" It used to be said: do not let the farmer know how good cheese is with pears. We should brush up on this and other idioms of our oral culture that confirm the goodness of our [...]
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Bellanova: “We look forward to the rapid implementation of the EU-China Agreement on the protection of Geographical Indications. Necessary step forward on the Memorandum for the export of pears "" China represents a destination of great interest for the Italian agri-food and we are determined to work with you to allow access to the Chinese market to more and more Italian products of excellence ". Thus Minister Teresa [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “strategic organic for the life chain. Good practices for sector support from the ministry. Italy teaches school ”“ The organic sector has grown well beyond the most optimistic forecasts and Italy is continuing to maintain an unconditional leadership at the European level. SANA was born 30 years ago, an absolute reference for Italian organic products, an event that is now [...]
read moreBellanova: “strategic internal areas for agriculture, agri-food, widespread hospitality. Multifunctional keystone "" I am convinced that green tourism and multifunctional agriculture are important to rethink internal areas and reverse the tendency to abandonment that has made whole portions of our territory more fragile. Those areas for decades have largely represented the heart [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “lead the supply chain of life into the future. The recovery fund opportunity should not be wasted ”Regeneration of our agricultural and food system through the strengthening of businesses and supply chains; modernization of production systems; mechanization to accelerate the green and digital transition; reconversion, strengthening, improvement of production systems and their sustainability; care and protection [...]
read moreBellanova: “Deserved recognition for Basilicata. IGP certification added value that goes to reward the efforts of our producers on quality and transparency "" Finally, even the Lucanian oil obtains the IGP certification from the European Union. An absolutely deserved recognition for this high quality product and for the more than 12 thousand Lucanian olive growers who produce it ”. Thus the [...]
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“Commitment continues. On 6 October, meeting with the regions and subsequently the national technical table "" Our commitment to address the problems of fruit and vegetables and identify the best solutions to the critical issues indicated by the sector is constant. With the signed decrees, which recognize the organizations of fruit and vegetable producers a greater range of action, they reduce the bureaucratic burden through interventions [...]
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Bellanova: “maximum commitment. Involved all the Italian regions concerned "The establishment of the technical-scientific working group in the next few days will start to combat the problem of the" kiwi die-off "syndrome, coordinate research activities and define guidelines for the management of this emergency which occurred starting from 2012 in the area of [...]
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“I asked large retailers one specific thing: no to continuous promotional campaigns of below cost sales”. Minister Teresa Bellanova said this this morning in San Casciano Val di Pesa in a meeting with trade associations and Tuscan farmers. "Promoting products at a discounted price is okay once," he continued [...]
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Bellanova: “an important measure for a strategic sector that is an integral part of the agri-food chain. In this way we favor the relaunch ”“ An important measure, which I strongly wanted and which confirms the necessary attention to a sector that I consider strategic and which is an integral part of the agri-food chain. Today with the Supply Chain Bonus for restaurants we have [...]
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Yesterday the green light from the State Regions Conference for the reprogramming of the Feamp 2014-2020 resources and the provision in which the methods and procedures are defined in order to favor the maximum possible use of the relative measures by the managing authority, the bodies intermediate and local action groups in the fisheries sector. [...]
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Mipaaf, published the Call for the distribution of beekeeping funds, Sub-program 2020-2021, for technical assistance, fight against diseases, improvement of laboratories, market monitoring Technical assistance, fight against diseases, improvement of laboratories, support for the repopulation of heritage beekeeping, market monitoring. These are some of the actions, for a total of 795.000 euros, made possible [...]
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"Considering the particular difficulties that the olive oil sector is going through, in the context of the different types of products destined for the Emergency Fund aimed at responding to food needs and fragility and which for the first time can count on a mountain of resources equal to 300 million, we have provided 20 million for the purchase, through procedures [...]
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“No to accelerations on the Nutriscore. Technical coordination begins in Brussels. Consumer law origin labeling ”“ Italy remains opposed to Nutriscore and a simplistic approach to nutritional labeling. It is a fundamental and complex issue and for this reason it is necessary to investigate the issue in view of a possible legislative proposal by the European Commission. We all want [...]
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Bellanova: "we continue to monitor to avoid unfair practices and lighten the market" 43,3 million hectoliters of wine in storage in Italian wine factories, down 2% compared to last July 8 and stocks 2,4% lower than in a year ago. Olive oil deposits also decreased compared to the last survey, [...]
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“The simplification decree contains important rules in support of Eipli and the reclamation consortia. In particular, the extension to 31/12/20 of fixed-term contracts expiring and no longer extendable according to the previous provisions, allows EIPLI to continue management while maintaining the minimum levels necessary for the continuation of the service in view of the necessary [... ]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “Pac future vision out of time. It must be reshaped to make green future objectives and policies for farmers more coherent "" The vision of the future of the agricultural policy of the EU Commission must value the lessons learned from the epidemic, to make the ambitious objectives of the green future even more intimately coherent. policies for agriculture and [...]
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Bellanova: we simplify the procedures and give answers to the Apulian olive growers “We want to further strengthen the interventions to protect our olive growers in the battle against Xylella, with quick application tools and giving concrete answers. The decisions taken today at the Ministry go in this direction and which we are convinced will be confirmed at [...]
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Bellanova: “an important measure for businesses and shared with the regions. Useful for improving the quality of wine and supporting its competitiveness "The State-Regions Conference today ratified the agreement on the Mipaaf decree, to be adopted in concert with the Mef, which activates the measure of the voluntary reduction of production for the 2020/2021 campaign of grapes destined for [...]
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Art. 47 Simplification Decree, Extraordinary Plan of the Forest and Mountain Territory MIPAAF, Bellanova: “Keywords: protection, resistance, resilience. In line with Objective 15 of the 2030 Agenda. Interventions aimed at reducing fragmentation, improving resistance to climate change, preventing forest fires "" I do not think it is absolutely the case to fuel controversy [...]
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Bellanova: “fundamental measure, expected for years. Thus we meet the needs of a strategic sector and put an end to a serious lack "" With this decree we put an end to a ten-year lack, meeting the legitimate needs of fishing companies, giving them an important tool for planning growth, relaunch, investments " . Thus Minister Teresa Bellanova, after [...]
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Bellanova: "we recognize with Mipaaf resources indemnities to fisheries workers unjustly excluded from the horizontal measures" "The goal is clear: we guarantee the income protection of self-employed fisheries workers, including cooperative members, who have so far remained inexplicably from the benefit of the bonuses provided for by the dl Cura Italia "and Relaunch". Thus Minister Teresa Bellanova, after the approval of the amendment. "With [...]
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Beekeeping sector: Minister Bellanova signed the decree that unlocks two million Mipaaf, Bellanova: “beekeeping heritage that must be defended and supported. Fundamental for the ecosystem and nutrition ”“ An important provision, with which we now make 2 million available for Italian beekeeping. A fundamental sector for our agriculture, with important productive, economic and social repercussions, and for the balance [...]
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A productive and environmental heritage to protect, enhance, support It is that of the heroic vineyards and historical vineyards to which it is entirely dedicated, according to article 7 paragraph 3 of the Consolidated Wine Law where vines and viticultural territories are considered cultural heritage, Decree signed by Minister Teresa Bellanova in concert with the [...]
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Ensure the sustainability of fisheries and the protection of marine ecosystems. Pursue the objectives of the Biodiversity and Fish to Fork strategies, enhance the image of aquaculture products, combat illegal fishing practices and the entry into the EU market of illegal products. These were the main points outlined by Minister Teresa Bellanova yesterday, during the [...]
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Apulia olive regeneration plan 120 million for the income support of agricultural enterprises: the Decree 120 million for the income support of agricultural enterprises affected by the spread of xylella signed. They are those of the Decree signed by Minister Teresa Bellanova and shared with the Puglia Region which will be the implementing body. After starting [...]
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Bellanova: “avoid stew. Workers and warhead go together. La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno has to live ”No to the stew between Edisud and Mediterranea, and above all to take the necessary precautions so that the destiny of the male and female workers runs together with the fate of the Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno newspaper. This is what he wanted to emphasize once again this morning [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova writes to Provenzano: "common system action for agri-food supply chains and the water plan against hydrogeological instability" Acting with interministerial system plans to strengthen investments in Italian agri-food chains and those for the protection and safeguarding of the territory with the Plan Water for agriculture and against instability. And the […]
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Bellanova: "we support and strengthen the wine sector with a wide range of measures" "With the go-ahead in the State Regions Conference of the Crisis Distillation Decree we strengthen the responses to the wine sector and that excellence strongly affected by the crisis of the Ho .re.ca. Measures shared with the sector and with the Regions through a [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “consumers are our best allies. It is right to invite them to buy our products "" I greet with great interest the promotion and communication campaign launched by the Interprofessional Organization Ortofrutta Italia which invites consumers to purchase our seasonal products and at the same time divulges useful information, for a more in-depth knowledge. After those dedicated [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: "confirms lawfulness of the law against illegal hiring and urgency of the regularization and emergence" "A highly significant operation that confirms - if ever there was a need -, the lawfulness of the law against illegal hiring approved in 2016 and the urgency of the regulation on the regularization and emergence of Italian and foreign labor approved with the Decree [...]
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Strategic agriculture: cannot be penalized. Inadequate resources allocated to the CAP "" The sustainability of food systems and the protection of biodiversity are objectives that Italy shares and supports with conviction. We welcomed the European Green New Deal strategy and believe that the agri-food sector is central in this context. Italy is ready [...]
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Bellanova: “agriculture must be supported with adequate resources. Origin labeling a consumer right "A cordial and close discussion at 360 degrees on European action in support of agriculture and food chains, Italian and European: this is the theme at the center of the bilateral that took place yesterday in videoconference the Minister of Agricultural Policies Teresa Bellanova [...]
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Bellanova: “priority actions on supply chains in crisis” “From Cura Italia to the Relaunch Decree, we guarantee agriculture and the food supply chain about 1 billion resources, in addition to those dedicated to horizontal measures. Important resources. Now, we are fully committed to implementing measures to support the sector in all ways and face the losses suffered [...]
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29.169 anti-fraud controls on the agri-food chain, of which 3.285 inspections directly at the production plants, with particular attention to DOP, IGP, organic, oil and wine sector quality products. Intensive inspection activity on eCommerce channels, given the increase in online sales following the restrictive measures on the movement of people adopted by the Government for [...]
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MIPAAF, national forestry strategy, success of the public consultation: around 300 comments received
Bellanova: "significant participation that confirms the renewed interest in our forest heritage" The public consultation organized by Mipaaf ended at midnight to collect proposals for improving the draft National Forestry Strategy, a very important document to outline the expected evolution of forests and forestry supply chains over the next 20 years. A very participatory consultation, such as [...]
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Agriculture and the food supply chain in times of Covid-19 In the Enea Magazine contribution by Minister Teresa Bellanova “When there are more women to manage resources such as forests, greater attention is paid to their conservation. And this is important from a sustainable development perspective ”. I open this short contribution of mine on how agriculture, sustainability and innovation [...]
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Bellanova: “It is the time of choices and action. Central sector in national agricultural policy. Income relief interventions are a priority ”“ Today is not just a moment of listening, it is the time of choices and action. The horticultural sector represents one of the hearts of the national agricultural policy. And our attention does not [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “excellent signal for our businesses. Presiding and expansion on global markets priority objective ”Now, Taiwan will also be able to taste Italian apples. In fact, the Memorandum of Understanding for the importation of apples from Italy was approved on May 22 by the Taiwanese authorities, the result of a fruitful discussion started in 2016 between the [...]
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Interventions for oil mills: operating instructions on the Agea site from today. The Measure is worth 35 million. Bellanova: “Lean and simplified procedure” Apulia olive-growing regeneration plan: with the publication of the operating instructions today on the Agea site, the implementation of the measure that allocates 35 million to oil mills is getting underway. The objective is twofold: compensate the [...]
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50 thousand tons of food to be delivered. In the fund raise implemented for 250 million. Bellanova: “maximum determination to act quickly and well. It is essential to avoid losses of raw materials. Working group to monitor needs ”Speed up the implementation of all the calls for proposals for the supply of food; distribution of 50 thousand tons of the 7 products already started [...]
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Indigent fund: correction to the relaunch decree published in the official gazette The fund will be managed by Mipaaf to support the food emergency and fight food waste The correction to the relaunch decree regarding the Indigent Fund was published yesterday in the Official Gazette. The Fund, which already with Cura Italia was equipped with [...]
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Bellanova. The battle for regularization is the right battle. Safety, health and work are a right. The State is present A laborer of Indian origins in Latina was first fired, because he was allowed to ask for masks and protective devices while he was working, and then beaten to death by the businessman who used him for the harvest, [...]
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“When the history of these months is written more calmly, we will have to recognize the important role guaranteed by information. Not only for the attention with which the work of the Government was followed, monitored, pressed and when necessary also corrected despite the objective difficulties induced by the emergency situation but above all for how they were [...]
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A concrete relaunch plan, equipped with adequate financial resources, to support agricultural businesses, "especially those in the most affected sectors": this is the solicitation that Minister Teresa Bellanova put to the attention of the Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries of the EU during today's meeting of the Agrifish Council, convened by videoconference by the Croatian presidency to make the [...]
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“Transparent matching of supply and demand is essential. In a few days it will be too late "" Already in the next few hours we must let people know how a citizen can apply to carry out agricultural work, with what skills, in which territories. Likewise, we must let agricultural businesses and their organizations know where they can report their needs and [...]
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Bellanova: “Long awaited provision. Concrete support to face the difficulties of the dairy supply chain "Cheeses with a geographical indication with a maturation corresponding to the minimum maturity established by the relevant regulations, generic cheeses, curds: Italian producers will be able to stock up to a maximum of 12 thousand 654 tons and the companies concerned will be able to submit the request starting from [...]
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21.172 anti-fraud controls on the agri-food chain, of which 2.543 inspections directly at the production plants, with particular attention to DOP, IGP quality products, organic products and the oil and wine sector. Tight checks on e-commerce channels, given the increase in online sales and monitoring of reports of unfair practices. It is online on [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “I will never allow a Sicilian Dop or Igp wine to be called primitivo. But no one can prevent experimentation on the vines "" I will never allow a bottle of Sicilian PDO or PGI wine to be called "Primitivo" just as only Sicilian PDO PGIs can use the name of the grape "Nero d'Avola", and this despite that [ ...]
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In the school, 85 per cent of the teachers are a woman from Bellanova in Azzolina: “in the school 85 per cent of the teachers are women. But the #masters program seems to ignore it starting from the title. Necessary change of pace "If 85 per cent of teachers in school are women, because starting from the title, the #masters program produced by [...]
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“Work is the strongest antagonist of the crisis we are experiencing and that our country will have to face. It is from work that we have to start again. As has already happened in other moments of our national history. It is there for all to see. In recent weeks the quality and determination of the work, of the workers and [...]
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The Supervisory Committee installed today at the Ministry of Agriculture The Supervisory Committee established this morning at the Ministry of Agricultural Policies as part of the Apulia olive regeneration plan and composed of representatives designated by Mipaaf, Mise, Sud and Territorial Cohesion, Puglia region. At the center of the discussion, which took place via videoconference, the [...]
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“System of strategic geographical indications for the food supply chain. Revolving pledge for PDO and PGI is important for guaranteeing liquidity "" The system of Geographical Indications is and remains a fundamental pivot of the country's agri-food development policies. A real world made of excellence and enormous competitive strength that we absolutely must defend. IS […]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “we continue to support agricultural businesses by accelerating payments. Liquidity is essential ”249 million euros for over 138 thousand beneficiaries with payment decrees in the context of the single application, rural development, wine, operational programs. These are the numbers and the range of action that return Agea's work in the last three weeks [...]
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Bellanova: “European agriculture needs certainties and resources. Well the text of the commission. We hope for full approval "" European agriculture, which in every country is guaranteeing the food supply chain and food for citizens, needs certainties and needs resources. The text approved today by the Agriculture Commission of the European Parliament captures this [...]
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“Wine comforts hope”. The film "Artedivino" on the economy, territories, art and culture of wine in Italy, which today will be presented in a videoconference promoted and organized by the Edison Foundation and Federvini and in which Minister Teresa will take part, starts from this quote from Aristotle Bellanova. Made by the German economist and director Alexander [...]
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“They worked ten a day, for less than 4 euros an hour, even at night. Without weekly rest, no health coverage, no accident prevention and safety devices. And under the constant threat of dismissal. This is just the announced chronicle of the latest abuse of Italian and foreign laborers in the province of Latina, by two [...]
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Bellanova: act immediately to guarantee food to those in difficulty due to the virus Strong appreciation for the action put in place by the Ministry, great willingness to work together, simplification of procedures, speeding up of the required steps and issuing of tenders, necessity of a national coordination because "the food emergency is increasing and the measures must reach [...]
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“Fifty euros per month to work in the fields up to 80 hours a week. Thus 45 asylum seekers were exploited by an organization whose leaders are now under arrest. Once again, the effectiveness of the law against illegal hiring is confirmed, a just and necessary law, if we want to bring illegality to its knees in our countryside "[...]
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In the meeting with the regional councilors, all-round reconnaissance. Bellanova indicates the answers and the strategy to face and overcome the emergency The answers already put in place by the Ministry of Agricultural Policies on the issues that emerged in the last meeting with the Regions; the Measures for agriculture, agri-food, fishing, in the Italian Care Decree; the work in progress for [...]
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An extraordinary plan is needed for agriculture with extra CAP resources "" Ursula von der Leyen's words on the centrality of agriculture and the food supply chain in Europe are important and cross our requests to the Commission: develop a common intervention strategy to support our food systems, prevent speculation and unfair competition, allow with [...]
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In a long message published on fb, the Minister intervenes and clarifies the theme: "The sale, even at retail, of seeds, ornamental plants and flowers, plants in case and fertilizers is allowed throughout the national territory or at least where a local law does not prevail, regardless of the Ateco code. The answer to the question, given by [...]
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Bellanova: “new important step in the implementation of the plan” Minister Teresa Bellanova signed the Decree establishing the Supervisory Committee of the Extraordinary Plan for the olive regeneration of Puglia, with the aim of guaranteeing its correct implementation. It includes: Giuseppe Blasi, Head of the Department of European and International Policies and Development [...]
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Bellanova: “strategic actions and interventions for sectors in crisis such as sheepmeat and buffalo milk” “We are putting in place every possible solution to face the effects of the spread of the coronavirus. With this goal we have today reached an agreement with the regions on the durum wheat fund decree up to 2022 for 40 million euros, on the [...]
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Bellanova and Patuanelli: "Go ahead with transparency, mandatory origin is needed for all foods in Europe" The obligation to indicate the origin of wheat for durum wheat pasta, the origin of rice, has been extended until 31 December 2021 and tomato in processed products. The Ministers of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Teresa Bellanova, [...]
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Bellanova: “act immediately to support supply chains and ensure food for the most needy” “With the Cura Italia decree we have increased the fund for food assistance to the poor by 50 million euros. In a few days as an Administration we have developed a proposal that has been made official at the competent table and I hope that the charities [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “clarification needed. Averted the pulping. Now we continue to work to ensure peace of mind for businesses and workers "" The cry of alarm that has been raised in recent days by the horticultural sector has not gone unheard. Seeds, plants, fruit plants, ornamental flowers, potted plants, fertilizers, can be produced, transported, marketed. And the shops [...]
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Bellanova: “absolute priority to keep companies in the food supply chain alive. Brussels does not underestimate the emergency in the sector. We need a more courageous and aware Europe "Top priority:" Keep farms and the food chain alive. Europe must be more courageous and aware ”. This is what Minister Teresa Bellanova reiterated to the French Minister of Agriculture [...]
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To face the current emergency, the European Union needs new tools. The Covid19 crisis “cannot be addressed with those activated in the past in the face of natural disasters or market crises. We need a common intervention strategy, which considers the different scenarios in the short, medium and long term. Starting from [...]
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“Immediate mapping of agricultural work needs to match supply and demand. Three-year plan against illegal hiring to address the lack of labor in the fields. Preventing the health emergency in informal settlements ”Implement, as early as the next few hours, the mapping of agricultural work needs, envisaged as a priority action in the three-year plan to prevent and combat illegal hiring. For […]
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All necessary activities related to regular operation are open ”“ All activities directly or indirectly necessary and linked to the regular functioning of the food chain remain open ”. Thus Minister Teresa Bellanova regarding the new provisions. “I've been receiving dozens and dozens of phone calls from entrepreneurs since this morning. It must be clear: the food chain does not close. All […]
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With a video on fb, the Minister appeals to large-scale distribution: "ensure traditional Easter products in the shops" A video message to "say thanks to all the workers in the Italian agri-food chain, to the many women and men who are working to ensure that we all have healthy food and [...]
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Mipaaf, Bellanova: “It is important to have kept the opening hours of markets and food supermarkets unchanged. In this way we better protect all workers and all citizens ”“ Having kept the opening hours of the food markets and supermarkets unchanged is a guarantee of safety and protection for everyone, male and female workers as well as citizens. Avoid crowding in the [...]
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“We must quickly ensure full implementation of the“ Cura Italia ”decree. It is also a responsibility of the bureaucratic machinery of our country, called to give the best of itself like each of us. Slownesses are not allowed, what in normal times we complain and which goes in these days of absolute emergency cannot [...]
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“A lot of rigor is needed: for those who govern and for those who oppose. We avoid being auctioneers, we do not promise things that we are not in a position to keep. I say this in the first place to those who have government responsibilities ”. Thus Minister Teresa Bellanova, speaking this morning to the microphones of "Radioinblu". "In this country", […]
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Bellanova: “ahead with the commitments made. A few days ago a call for 14 million euros for the purchase of PDO pecorino cheese to be allocated to the poor "Cipe today approved the allocation of 20 million euros from the revolving fund for businesses, managed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, for supply chain contracts sheep's milk. [...]
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Green light from the European Commission to extend the deadline for the submission of applications for contributions under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for this campaign by one month from 15 May to 15 June 2020. This is a news strongly expected by the agricultural world, whose activities have slowed down considerably from the blocks to [...]
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"We have proposed to the indigent table of the Ministry, and in particular to charities, to allocate 6 million euros to the purchase of UHT milk, produced from raw milk collected in the period of greatest risk of waste, for its free distribution to the most needy. This is a strong operation against the risk of food waste [...]
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“On our food products blocked during the night on the border with Croatia, after partially averting the risk of blocking for those on the Brenner border, we have already activated our diplomatic network. The further reports received in these hours by trade associations, the Veronesi Group and other important players are, in addition to [...]
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"I met the representatives of Italian large-scale distribution (Coop, Conad, Federdistribuzione) a while ago via videoconference: I wanted to listen to them to be further updated on the new critical issues they are encountering in dealing with the situation with their companies, to understand how to resolve the problems they are experiencing and what best answers to give in the short term for [...]
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Regional councilors for agriculture, trade associations and workers' representatives. These are the meetings that Minister Teresa Bellanova held by teleconference yesterday and today for an update on the state of the art and further critical issues of the agricultural and agri-food sector in the various territories, also in light of the additional emergency measures taken last night. "I shared […]
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“There are reports of riots in Italian prisons. Dead, injured, violence, wards destroyed and the prison police struggling to contain the anger of the women and men detained, alarmed by the news coming from outside. Faced with this situation, we certainly cannot turn the other way: we must act quickly and decisively to appease the [...]
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“Our position as world leader in agri-food and food cannot and must not be stopped. We must all be united in this particularly critical step, redouble our efforts to relaunch our country and re-establish the very image of Italy in the eyes of the world; and it is all too evident how crucial foreign relations are [...]
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“The video that aired in France during a Canal + broadcast is shameful and gruesome. Faced with the moment of crisis and difficulties that not only our country but the whole of Europe is facing, the media and television should inform citizens, telling the truth. That would be enough. Instead, they choose to denigrate an entire country. This […]
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The solicitation came this week from agricultural companies, trade associations, workers' representatives, Regions. Thus, at the end of an initial analysis of the state of the art carried out by the Task Force established at the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies to address the critical issues experienced by the sector following the coronavirus emergency, Mipaaf is [...]
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Mipaaf, Bellanova: “we respond to the emergency by guaranteeing liquidity to companies” “We want to guarantee liquidity to companies, thus responding to the emergency and the difficulties expressed, especially in these very last hours, by companies in the sector and regions”. Thus the Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Teresa Bellanova, who today sent to the State-Regions Conference, for the relative agreement, the [...]
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To intervene decisively so that "the cuts in the agricultural heading are reinstated, so as not to damage a sector of fundamental importance for the national economy", rejecting the proposal presented by President Michel where "the agricultural chapter suffers a curtailment that is absolutely not acceptable and not understandable". Especially in relation to the additional commitments required of farmers with [...]
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Tomorrow Minister Bellanova in Lecce for Business Tourism Management Tomorrow, 21 February, Minister Teresa Bellanova will be in Lecce on the occasion of Business Tourism Management, the trade fair that opened yesterday in the spaces of Lecce Fiere which brings together operators, companies, and public administrations and where the Ministry is present with its own stand. Target: […]
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"Let's sow the future" Tomorrow appointment at Maxxi in Rome to relaunch a new season of Italian agriculture Tomorrow, within the framework of MAXXI, the event "Let's sow the future" which, on the occasion of the launch of the third call of the National Bank of Terre Agri-cole, sees young farmers, businesses, journalists, universities and institutions as protagonists in a dynamic format with [...]
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“The work done in recent months has paid off. The Italian agri-food sector does not appear on the recently published American USSR list of products subject to duties. We averted the risk that our excellence would suffer irreparable damage. In the meeting I had with the US Secretary of Agriculture Perdue on January 30th, I reiterated it in clear words: [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: “no to identity theft. Protection of Italian protected names is top of our priorities "" Our companies and consortia that work hard and in the rules prove once again to be our most precious allies in the fight against food fraud. We have one of the best control systems in [...]
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Bellanova: “More resources are needed for European agriculture. New CAP and external convergence: Italy must be rewarded. The role of the regions is fundamental in the strategic plan "Origin labeling, agricultural policy budget, CAP reform and the nerve center role of the Regions: these are the issues addressed this morning during the bilateral between Minister Teresa Bellanova and the Minister for [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova writes to Hogan: "automatic insertion of rice in the list of products excluded from export benefits" "Pay maximum attention to the issue" and, above all, "provide for a clause that establishes the automatic insertion of rice" in the list Cambodian products (including textiles, shoes, sugar, etc.) to be excluded from export benefits (zero duties) under [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: "in this month the climate and agricultural priorities consultation" "We must tackle climate change also to cope with the new scourges it brings to our countryside such as the Asian bug and xylella". Thus Minister Teresa Bellanova speaking at the inauguration of the collective "Italy - the Beauty of Quality" at the space [...]
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Among the points raised by the Minister also access to the American market for apples and pears "The United States is an important commercial partner for the made in Italy food industry: 10% of our exports and 7,5% of imports are the result of exchange relations between Italy and the USA. We cannot and must not run [...]
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“I applaud the adoption of the code of ethics. Step forward in the protection of workers and the reputation of companies "" The adoption of the Code of Ethics on which you are called to decide today can be a pillar of the strategy to safeguard the entire sector. For how it was developed and for its contents it represents a step forward [...]
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"Teaming up: agriculture needs solutions that have no political color" Green Deal, budget of the Agricultural heading, Strategic plan of the post-2020 CAP, the need for a sustainable agriculture from a social, environmental, economic and farmers' income, issues relating to US duties and finally nutrition and origin labeling: [...]
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For agriculture in 2030 we want a more ambitious and courageous CAP. Safeguarding farmers' income is essential "There is no environmental sustainability without social and economic sustainability": Minister Teresa Bellanova reiterated this a few minutes ago from Brussels to the Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers, speaking in the discussion on the European Green Deal in relation to the CAP [...]
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"The companies visited this morning confirm once again, if there was a need, the quality of the agri-food business in this area, a real spearhead of the Italian system also for the ability to translate a glorious food tradition in an international excellence, with companies that confirm themselves as global players ". Thus the [...]
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"Last night another bomb exploded in Foggia, hitting the elderly center" Stefano's smile ". Yet another act of intimidation towards those who have chosen to take the side of legality and the state ”. Thus the Minister for agricultural policies Teresa Bellanova this morning in a post on Facebook after yet another attack that hit the [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova presses Hogan again to avert the agri-food sector “Mission to Washington avert imminent risks. Absolutely urgent European fund to support affected sectors and mitigate the damage ”Not a minute to lose and strong action from Europe. Use all the weapons of political diplomacy during the European Commissioner Hogan's mission in Washington, which [...]
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Sharing on the Plan by Institutions and Associations. More resources for compensation to farmers and mills Compensation, investments, research. These are the keywords of Puglia's olive regeneration that the Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Teresa Bellanova wanted to reiterate once again today, opening the meeting convened with institutions and associations for the illustration of the [...]
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An impressive program, in terms of resources invested, impact of construction sites started, territories involved: it is that of the National Strategy for water saving, territorial protection, the fight against hydrogeological instability of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies illustrated this morning by the European Policy Department and international and for the Rural Development of Mipaaf in the presence of [...]
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“More and more citizens, in the world and in our country, ask for food safety, traceability, transparent information on the origin of agricultural products and their transformation. A need to which we must be able to respond adequately because consumers must become our best allies in promoting and enhancing the quality of our products on our tables and in the world [...]
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By January the installation of the control room on wine at the Mipaaf. The confirmation by voice of the Minister for agricultural, food and forestry policies Teresa Bellanova, engaged this morning in the visit to some agri-food companies in the territory of Nardò (Salento), from Masseria Cornula to Schola Sarmenti, Cantine Bonsegna, Oleificio Cooperativo Riforma Fondiaria di Nardò . "One more […]
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Bellanova: 6 million kg of tomato pulp for those who need it most "A few days after the first tender for flour, Agea has issued a second tender for the supply of over 6,2 million kilograms of tomato pulp for food support for the poor. It comes [...]
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600 million more for the primary sector and a network of measures that aim to protect the income of farmers and fishermen and therefore the key words of a new leading role for agriculture and agro-industry in our country: young people, women, supply chains, innovation, investments, competitiveness, internationalization. "With this Budget Law" says the [...]
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Bellanova: defeating the corporal is possible “The corporal is not invincible. We reiterated this today together with the Minister Lamorgese in Foggia. This is one of the territories from which the experimentation of the actions envisaged in the three-year plan to combat and prevent illegal hiring will start. Starting from some fixed points: the hiring is crime and not [...]
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“The Blue Economy is the economy of collective responsibility. It is a supply chain and community economy. And here in Cetara these concepts are identity values. We have an epochal challenge to face together: the climate crisis. And the sea is one of the elements where the effects of climate change are most evident. We must therefore not only [...]
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"The refusal to authorize the use of chlorpyrifos-methyl, currently the only remedy against the Asian bedbug, is a serious mistake of the EU". This was stated by Minister Teresa Bellanova who in Brussels, in recent months, has been the spokesperson for the needs of the Italian production system in the center-north severely affected by the emergency. "I know well", says the Minister, "as for our [...]
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“The biggest challenge we face is that of value. We convinced consumers to spend 10 euros and more for a bottle of wine that lasts a meal, we can't convince them to spend 8 euros for a bottle of oil that lasts 3 or 4 weeks. We have more than 500 cultivars, a heritage [...]
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Minister Teresa Bellanova met the Commissioner of Crea, Gian Luca Calvi, to address the issues of the institution and in particular the stabilization of precarious workers. "Within ten days a detailed report on the feasibility to continue the stabilization process", these are the words spoken by the Minister who, during the meeting, underlined the centrality of Crea in [...]
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MIPAAF, Bellanova: The green bonus will be there “I want to reiterate it here in Matera: the green bonus will be there. It was unthinkable for me to think of a green maneuver without the green bonus ”. Minister Teresa Bellanova from Matera said this a while ago when speaking at the Coldiretti initiative on "food and culture". "We have made an effort as a Ministry", [...]
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Transparency, supply chain, future. These are the key words of the intervention of Minister Teresa Bellanova at the conclusion, today in Milan, of the Conference promoted by Assica on the main issues and difficulties of the Italian slaughtering and processing companies of pork. "We must not be afraid of transparency: it must become the distinctive feature of the Italian pig sector", began the [...]
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At midday a red cloth was dropped on the facade of the Ministry of Agriculture, in via XX Settembre. It is the gesture, both symbolic and political, with which the Minister of Agriculture Teresa Bellanova intends to underline the importance of the International Day against Violence against Women which is celebrated all over the world [...]
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On 27 November at the Mipaaf meeting with the ABI for interventions in favor of Bellanova companies: "discussion table for the reform of the national solidarity fund" The meeting with the Italian Banking Association is scheduled for 27 November at Mipaaf to define a framework of joint interventions in favor of companies damaged by the Asian bug emergency. To give [...]
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Bad weather, Bellanova: ready to declare a state of disaster for agriculture in the affected regions
“As is evident from the news that arrives, agriculture is also severely hit by the bad weather of these hours. We are following with concern the needs of the various territories and we are ready to collaborate with the regions most affected for the census of the damage and to declare the state of exceptional weather adversity. It will be used to activate the tools [...]
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Approval of the three-year plan to combat labor exploitation and illegal hiring by January “After setting up the interinstitutional table, we presented a draft of a three-year plan to combat labor exploitation and illegal hiring. Prevention is an indispensable watchword, for us and for the law we have at our disposal. Prevention […]
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“I am following with great apprehension the news about bad weather coming from the southern regions. I read about destroyed crops, extensive damage in the metapontine, the Sassi and the historic center of Matera literally invaded by water and I am close to the populations, businesses, local institutions, the Fire Brigade and Civil Protection who in these [... ]
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Bellanova: no to new taxes for farmers with zero agricultural income tax. Interventions for young people, women and made in Italy The main innovations of the 2020 Budget Law for the agricultural and agri-food sector were illustrated this morning by Minister Teresa Bellanova. "Agriculture", said Minister Bellanova, "has returned to the economic agenda as a protagonist and has [...]
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“In the budget law we have begun to give some answers”. Thus the Minister of Agricultural Policies Teresa Bellanova speaking this morning at the Round Table “Digital Agriculture 4.0: safety, sustainability and virtuous cases”. "I am thinking first of all of the 23 billion euro cut in taxes, with the commitment maintained to avoid the VAT increase that would have been a sting of 540 [...]
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"We will give life to the Ministry of a permanent Consultation for the climate crisis and agricultural priorities, to build together the national strategic plan, also involving Bodies, Universities, entrepreneurs, agricultural and industrial organizations, trade unions, parliament, regions, citizens, in a process participatory writing of the country's agricultural, food and environmental future ": this morning [...]
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"Codial and profitable". Thus Minister Teresa Bellanova about the meeting held this morning at Mipaaf with the new Ambassador of Brazil, Helio Vitor Ramos, recently arrived in Italy, which allowed to review the progress of agricultural and food relations, both in a bilateral key as in multilateral fora such as the G20 and FAO. [...]
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Supply chain contracts, traceability, production planning: this is the range of action illustrated today in Cagliari by Minister Teresa Bellanova at the Ovine Milk Table. “My presence here today”, began the Minister, at the table together with the technical structure of Mipaaf, “is the testimony of the national attention on the sheep milk supply chain. I came here to listen to the [...]
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Among the qualifying points Ten-year storage and innovation plan, actions for transparency on price and transparency on origin, communication campaign for pasta, fight against food waste and support for the poor "Writing together" from here to the beginning of year a Strategic Plan for the wheat / pasta supply chain that looks to 2030 and has as [...]
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“Today is a beautiful day of celebration and rebirth. We still have the drama of those days in our eyes but the courage of your enterprises is stronger. And it's an agricultural story. Because in your lands, farming, agricultural production, food craftsmanship, flavors and knowledge are more than an economic factor, [...]
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"Despite a difficult budget maneuver on the whole, with the few financial resources available mainly destined to leave the VAT rates unchanged, I strongly emphasized the need for the Government to avoid the increase in the tax burden for agricultural businesses and take on the problem of damage caused by the Asian bug ". Thus the [...]
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“Agriculture has returned to the economic agenda as a protagonist and has received the attention it deserves, even in a context of limited resources. We have kept our commitment not to raise taxes on farmers. This is why I am satisfied with the zeroing of personal income tax for those who live off agriculture, which means almost 200 million euros that we leave to businesses to invest. Not […]
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“On the Day for the Victims of Accidents at Work, it must be said strongly: culture and training on safety are the priority. Training of workers and training of entrepreneurs, especially in very small and small businesses. The resources are there, they must be invested with the right objectives and with targeted and adequate training strategies. And they must be implemented. [...]
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“A very firm response from Europe is urgently needed to protect our excellence and our exports to the American market. A risk worth 500 million euros that would have a falling impact on supply chains and entire territories of our country. There is not a minute to lose. The work of diplomacy must be strengthened but at the same time [...]
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“Our priority is to protect farmers' income. The primary way is to guarantee competitiveness to businesses, starting with the use of the tax lever. Also here I want to reiterate that, as agreed with the Minister of the Economy Gualtieri, a cut in the subsidies for agricultural diesel is excluded. The government's overall mission is to ensure [...]
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“I'm following the news coming from Puglia about the procession of the Apulian navy and the wounding, due to the launch of smoke bombs and firecrackers, of policemen employed in the order service. In recent days, I guaranteed my attention and that of the Offices on the issues raised by the sector and I have already scheduled a meeting for next 24 October agreed [...]
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“To answer the right questions we need to make political choices. And the Italian agricultural model, made up of multifunctionality, attention to the environment, respect for people and animals can become a world example. We are not starting from scratch: we have agriculture with 36% lower greenhouse gas emissions than other European countries, we are among the first for [...]
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Agriculture can play a fundamental role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the 2030 Agenda. However, environmental sustainability must always be combined with the economic sustainability of production processes, without which agricultural companies would not be able to operate at better. These are the issues at the center of the debate of the informal council [...]
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