Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Christian Sympathy Card

The cry of pain agriculture


Il maltempo ha devastato le campagne con interi raccolti, soprattutto ortofrutticoli, completamente distrutti. Migliaia di ettari sono ancora sott'acqua mentre la furia delle intemperie ha causato lo smottamento dei terreni e spazzato via intere strade rurali. Stalle, serre e attrezzature sono allagate o inagibili. Le organizzazioni agricole sono in allarme e stimano danni di circa un miliardo in Veneto ma anche in Calabria, Toscana, Friuli, Campania e Basilicata.
La Confederazione italiana agricoltori (Cia) ha attivato un monitoraggio sulle zone colpite e istituito punti di soccorso per venire incontro alle esigenze degli agricoltori. «Centinaia di famiglie - Said the president, Giuseppe Politi - have nothing for them and the CIA opened a subscription in order to bring help and solidarity. "
The first response of the government with the proclamation of a state of emergency in the affected regions is weak. "We need adequate resources - said Politi - to meet the needs of a population severely affected, a business system that has suffered the consequences Rending. There can be limited to taking note of a disastrous scenario. It is essential to act quickly, and especially in the most appropriate way. " Also for the Confagricoltura 'funds required by the Civil Protection 20 million euro, appear inadequate for even the first steps. " The damages are in fact much higher. In the North-East have been destroyed grain, tobacco, plants and flowers and vegetables including the famous radicchio. The harvest was saved, but about 500 hectares of vineyards belonging to the DOC Soave - 7 thousand hectares in total - were involved in the floods. The water and mud, as pointed out by the Consortium, "reached the height of 2 meters, and in some points to cover all the vineyards." At the moment it is difficult to provide an accurate estimate of damage to the wine industry, "but you announce heavy." Serious difficulties are also reported for the olive harvest and for the transport of milk while they are at high risk of supply (feed and fodder) for animals. According to Coldiretti are literally drowned one hundred thousand turkeys, twenty chickens, five rabbits and hundreds of pigs and cows for a total of about 150 thousand heads. "It's a real carnage - notes the organization - mainly affected the triangle of land in the provinces of Padua, Vicenza and Verona, where there is a strong concentration of farms, which are now on their knees." The request for Coldiretti is already in the next budget to provide "fair compensation to farmers based on the amount of losses incurred."

FONTE: ilsole24ore.com

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