The countryside has been persistent in its demands, leading to agrarian revolts starting on February 6 and lasting until April. The Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, signed an agreement with the agricultural organization UPA, which included 43 measures that addressed the issues raised by the countryside. However, the organization Union of Unions, not present in the Agrarian Advisory Council, criticized the agreement for lacking depth in finding solutions for agriculture and livestock.
After the ministerial agreement, the field fell silent until recently raising its voice again. Agro-food cooperatives and agricultural organizations Asaja and COAG presented a document with 12 concrete measures to renegotiate solutions for the countryside. If the government does not respond, there is a possibility of specific mobilizations by sectors such as livestock and fruit and vegetable producers.
The organizations have criticized the Minister for the Environment, Teresa Ribera, for not responding to their concerns about the future of livestock farming. They believe that a joint effort is needed from various ministries to address the challenges faced by the agriculture sector.
Among the proposed measures are calls for simplification of bureaucracy, recognition of the importance of both extensive and intensive livestock farming, adaptation of labor reform to the needs of the countryside, and a review of policies related to
