« A little over a month before the deadline for submitting CAP applications , scheduled for May 15, why has the Agriculture Councillor, Francesco Agus , not felt the need to discuss with the agricultural trade organisations on such an emergency issue as that of Traditional Local Practices (PLT)? Why have the identification activities still not been concluded on such a crucial issue that has involved thousands of livestock farms for years, on over 600 thousand hectares of agricultural land in the most inland areas of Sardinia? And above all, we would like to understand, after learning that a solution has been found, how the situation is really intended to be resolved, given that it was considered already resolved at the end of last year». This was the question asked by the president of Confagricoltura Sardegna, Stefano Taras , in commenting on the position of the Region that emerged on the sidelines of the meeting convened in recent days in Cagliari between the structures of the Agriculture Department, the regional agency Argea, and the national leaders of Agea (Agency for Agricultural Payments).

"It is our trade organization's tradition," Taras continued, "to address issues with due care when studying proposals and regulations that may accompany the measures. This is why we are requesting a meeting soon with Councilor Agus and his staff to understand the ways forward to address the critical issues with the PLTs. These issues were exposed with the update to the agricultural land classification following the new soil map adopted in 2024. We continue to express serious concern about this issue and the latest official communications from the Region, as we have been repeatedly assured in the past that solutions had been found that later proved to be partial and far from conclusive. It is unacceptable that the classifications of certain areas, theoretically already updated, are called into question every season—permanent pastures and meadows, or shrubby and wooded areas, where livestock farming has been practiced for centuries and thus the land and biodiversity are protected."

This unclear framework is causing great confusion and uncertainty among farmers and at Agricultural Assistance Centers when submitting applications, resulting in delays and missed payments. To date, many farms operating in the island's inland areas, where this type of land is prevalent, are still experiencing delays in disbursing the balances of CAP aid applications. Regarding PLTs and the policies implemented by the Department of Agriculture, we are confident that Councilor Agus will ensure the necessary cooperation, which he has consistently demonstrated at discussions," Taras concluded.

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