Farmers hand over the keys to their farms . The intense heat has caused milk production to plummet, wars have caused utility bills and diesel fuel to skyrocket, and milk prices are inadequate to cover production costs.
It is the crisis that is affecting one of the symbolic places of milk production in Sardinia and in Italy, Arborea .
The shepherding world has been on the warpath again for some time, following the sensational spilled milk protests in February 2019. And a strong signal now comes from Arborea itself.
Tomorrow, Monday 16 November, at 10 am, farmers will perform a highly symbolic gesture: during the sit-in organised by Coldiretti Oristano, they will hand over the keys to their farms in front of the Arborea town hall .
The first responses to agricultural diesel fuel have arrived, with the 30 cent per liter bonus for the period June-December 2026, for which the Region has allocated 25 million euros.
But this isn't enough, explains Coldiretti, which supports the farmers' cause: "Now we need timely intervention for the most exposed farms and investments in corporate infrastructure to address the effects of the hottest years. Some farms have already been able to invest with their own resources. For many others, however, the support of regional institutions is essential ," the association explains.
The Region is urged to intervene promptly, otherwise many small businesses struggling to keep their businesses open, caught between declining production and soaring costs, risk closing down . And handing over the keys, indeed.
(Unioneonline/L)
