In Portugal, Bragança Chamber asks authorities to take action against chestnut theft

Source: 24.sapo.pt/MadreMedia/Lusa The Bragança Chamber today asked for more surveillance and inspection by the authorities and marketing agents to prevent chestnut theft, at a time when another campaign is about to start. The position of the municipality arises, according to a statement, after hearing the concerns of producers regarding the thefts that occurred in previous years and in the face of an upcoming campaign that is “unfavorable”, due to the drought and the increase in production costs. In an appeal, released in a statement and addressed to the GNR, buyers and the Authority for Food and Economic Security (ASAE), the municipality “alerts the need for concerted action” between the different entities. The Bragança Chamber stresses that “chestnuts are an extremely important product for the county’s economy” and one of the most profitable agricultural productions, with an annual economic value “of around 100 million euros” for the Trás-os region. -Montes, the largest ...