Spain: Citrus fruits, the Government and Mipaaf do not protect Made in Italy

Spain is fighting to defend its citrus growing while Italy leaves the producers to their fate: it is the "juice" of the position taken by Senator Rosa Silvana Abate, group leader in the Agriculture Committee of the Mixed Group, who points the accusatory index against the Executive led by Draghi and Minister Patuanelli in view of the forthcoming renewal of the agreement between the EU and South African countries. "While the Spaniards are pushing in order to analyze in depth the commercial impact and phytosanitary consequences for the European citrus sector - he writes in a note - the Italian Government and the Minister for Agricultural Policies observe a strange silence on the issue and, with their own decisions, continue to favor lobbies to the detriment of small and medium-sized enterprises ". Abate recalls that in second place among Italian suppliers there is South Africa which, thanks to trade agreements with the EU, is increasing shipments of its citrus fruits to Europe and in ...