during the National Direction of Fratelli d’Italia at the ‘Roma Eventi’ Congress Center in Rome
“The Mezzogiorno is growing, and we must increasingly invest in the primary sector, transforming agricultural companies into multinational entities, enhancing hospitality, contributing to tourism development, and promoting our gastronomic potential, which provides added value that benefits our farmers, breeders, and fishers who serve as guardians of the territory.”
The results “are validating our efforts, with a 2% increase in agricultural value – according to Istat data – and confirming that our initiatives supporting this sector are significantly aiding its recovery, which has been in crisis for decades. 15 billion is a considerable amount. We are the government that has historically invested the most in the primary sector because we see it as essential, not just in words, but for two key reasons. Firstly, it guarantees quality food and food security; secondly, farmers protect the territory through their work and are irreplaceable. Thus, the defense of food sovereignty as a necessity arises from this, especially in light of recent geopolitical and economic events that have shown us how suddenly we can be influenced by fragile supply chains, conflicts, and pandemics that we were told would no longer affect us but now compel us to reflect.”
“This is the basis for our policies aimed at addressing immediate issues and emergencies alongside our businesses, while also working towards a strategic perspective,” emphasized Lollobrigida. “For instance, the ‘Coltivaitalia’ initiative focuses on current activities while investing in the future: 150 million of this one billion will support youth; additionally, local municipalities and institutions must make available lands for production since our territory is not vast. Italy may be small, but what we produce is exceptionally appreciated, and thankfully, when it reaches the markets, it is well-compensated, generating wealth and jobs, which are our two strategic objectives. We have also worked on clean energy production without sacrificing agricultural land, instead investing in warehouses, greenhouses, and transformation plants that produce energy while keeping agricultural land dedicated to its primary purpose,” Lollobrigida concluded.
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