POTENZA (ITALPRESS) – The Regional Councilor for Agricultural Policies Alessandro Galella presented at a press conference the data on the presence of agricultural businesses in Basilicata run by young people. The occasion, the publication of the first ranking of the tender SRE01 CSR Basilicata 23-27′, known in the old programming as the tender on the first settlement of young people in agriculture. The ranking currently shows that among the over 500 applications received, 300 new applications from young people under 41 who want to make agriculture their profession can be financed. A call that rewards those who set up their company in the most internal areas with a contribution of 70 thousand euros compared to 60 thousand in the other areas of the territory.
“This is a very important tender which compared to previous editions has seen even more resources in the field. In addition to the 997 businesses run by young Lucanians with the tenders in the previous 14-22 programme, in this one of the 23-27 rural development complement’ emerges that the majority of new businesses are not those resulting from generational turnover which have been handed over by a family business, but are businesses from scratch, with a perfect balance of requests between the provinces of Matera and Potenza, 30 percent of these it is female. “Congratulations to this Department and to the Rural Development Complement Management Authority – underlined councilor Galella. The demonstration that the established companies resist over time, 98 percent financed by previous tenders are still operational. There are many checks and on-site checks after the grant has been awarded. Let’s dispel the myth that companies take financing and run. The interest of young people in the agricultural sector is concrete. “Certified and organic companies are 72 percent of the total – highlighted the Management Authority Vittorio Rocco Restaino when illustrating the data – there is a precise choice for even quality and branded agriculture”. “It is a lifeblood for our agriculture, the commitment – concluded Galella – even applications that are not admitted will be financed, young people believe in agriculture, compared to the past we have invested a very important sum, aware that there is a great desire to invest in this sector”.- Photo: xc2/Italpress -(ITALPRESS). xc2/pc/red 17-May-24 12:01 .
