The Union of Smallholder Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) in Castile-La Mancha “Teasing” The latest proposals presented by the European Commission to amend the draft Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The organization will consider the gesture … Ursula von der Leyen said, “There is no need to change the essence of a proposal that is inherently flawed. unacceptable cut and a vision divorced from the reality of Spain and the Castilla-La Mancha countryside.
«We need certainty in the field, not gestures.. What is on the agenda is not in the interest of the industry. The countryside cannot continue to be a bargaining chip, so it is time for the political bodies of the European Parliament to send these proposals to the pasture,” said Julián Morcillo, general secretary of UPA Castilla-La Mancha.
The group said: “After announcing a hit of more than 20% to 23% of the CAP budget in our region, now The committee plans to sell the patch, called “Rural Goals” or “Regional Check,” as a novelty.. “This is a toast to the sun and an attempt to cover up a proposal that continues to leave the sector in a difficult situation.”
The measures proposed by Brussels are structured around four axes. Allocate at least 10% of the national budget to rural and agricultural areas.;Community health checkup. Strengthening CAP’s identity and Increased European Parliament oversight over spending prioritiesAlong with improving overall governance.
UPA considers these approaches to be “inadequate”, despite envisaged strengthening of the role of regions and guaranteeing 10% of funding to rural areas. In reality, “there is no guarantee of a decent income or a real contribution to rural communities.”
The group said it was “purely organized propaganda aimed at calming the negative reaction caused by an unfair and unbalanced proposal.” Moreover, they claim that Primary industries “cannot endure further cuts and bureaucracy”and argues that the European Union’s priority should be to ensure a “strong, fair and budgeted CAP that protects professional farmers and strengthens Europe’s food sovereignty”.
Looking ahead to the debate scheduled for this Wednesday in the European Parliament, UPA Castilla-La Mancha urges Spanish MPs and the entire Congress to “reject these measures in their entirety.”», calls for a real review of the CAP’s budget and objectives, and “a return to the character of agricultural policy as a strategic pillar for Europe’s future”.
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