“From Europe to Brenner, challenges we have overcome”

Appointment today at the Ferrara fair for the national Coldiretti pride day. After listening to the members in the meetings of the past few weeks, Coldiretti is calling the members together to outline the actions of the months to come, from Brenner to the future of our agriculture. Also kicking off 80 years of the agricultural organization. “The load of experiences, battles and attacks to be countered is there – explains the trade association – but the freshness of the vision and planning oriented not only to agriculture, but to the entire national community has remained intact. a word from Coldiretti, the friendly force of the country”. After the national meeting in Rome last April 23rd with the president Ettore Prandini and the general secretary Vincenzo Gesmundo, the anniversary full of meanings and commitments now passes to the territories called to share with all the members ‘The first 80 years’ of the main European agricultural organisation. “Ante litteram patriotism – they further explain – in the highest sense of the term, which does not translate into a closure in the small world, but total openness, in the awareness of always acting in the interests of agricultural businesses and consumers”. “Dignity and reputation – comments the president of Coldiretti Ferrara, Federico Fugaroli, present at the national meeting – are not just words. But principles that have guided Coldiretti since its birth in 1944 by Paolo Bonomi who remains a beacon for the Confederation. Since the post-war period, action has come to life marked by interventions and results so significant and revolutionary that they have changed the trajectory of the country’s economic and social development. And always at the center is the dignity of the farmer, the defense of his health with the great turnaround of mutuals and family allowances and with an ever strong commitment to the defense of its incomes from the agrarian reform (which also redesigned the face of Ferrara’s agriculture), up to the orientation law of 2001, which modernized the activity. agricultural: from production to the transformation and sale of products, from agritourism to direct sales up to the provision of contracted services and the law against unfair commercial practices. And then again the large Campagna Amica network, which has changed the way Italians shop. And today Agrarian Consortia of Italy and Bonifiche Ferraresi, which are flagships that provide services to agricultural businesses. Agriculture and finance, agriculture and research: Coldiretti has always accepted new challenges and won them. We have brought to Europe and obtained important simplifications and modifications of the CAP, even if they are still insufficient”. This will be discussed in Ferrara, on the national coldiretti pride day, scheduled in pavilion 2 of the Fair today at 10.30. The event will take place will conclude with a toast for the eightieth anniversary of Coldiretti.